Shakespeare
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It was Baz Luhrmann’s movie adaptation of Romeo and Juliet that reignited my love of Shakespeare. Even before I read Romeo and Juliet, I had “read” it. The story is an interesting instance of when a book’s (or play’s) reputation precedes it. The longevity of Shakespeare’s works is not a result of their inclusion in
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Romeo and Juliet was the first teen drama (If not the first, the most popular. If not the most popular, the most retold). There is Juliet who is just 13. And there is Romeo who is most likely in his late teens. And there are Romeo’s friends (his posse? his crew? whichever term is appropriate
Vincent Young 