Romeo and Juliet - the role of hatred, not love

Even though Romeo and Juliet is known as a love story, hate is shown in the play. Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, like today's world, shows the power hatred plays in our lives. In Shakespeare's play, the power of hate between two families, the Capulets and Monatgues, causes the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet their children. Hatred is also shown in the play when Mercutio and Tybalt lose their lives due to the family's …

…for their families to realize that hatred can cause problems and pain. Shakespeare's play parallels what is happening in our world today. Innocent people are still dying because people let hatred and misunderstanding rule their lives. People don't think about the consequences of their actions until it's too late. If people would take the time to get to know and understand, each other innocent lives like those of Romeo and Juliet would not be lost.