How Romeo and Juliet are relevant to life today.

Years, decades and centuries have past and yet a play written in the 16th century is still related to how we live our life today, in the 21st century. Romeo and Juliet may have things that can't possibly exist today but many fail to realize the significance the play has. 'Romeo and Juliet' is about humans and human emotions we feel. As long as we have our emotions this play will be relevant to human …

…deal with issues that are nearly nonexistent in the western society. The greatest gift Romeo and Juliet can give is to teach about society and the people living in it. When it comes down to it, society will always be the same. A play written over 3 centuries ago, has the same moral values, society has to today, all over the world, which proves that society will always have the same moral backbone throughout all time.