A summary of Romeo and Juliet.

William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. William Shakespeare was the third out of the eight children born to the Shakespeares. Little is known about Shakespeare's childhood other than going to Stratford grammar school. He married at 18 to Anne Hathaway who was 26. During these years, his interest in theater became intense. He soon became an amazing and talented writer. In 1594 Shakespeare already had six written and produced plays. By the …

…play makes me think about how they use to live then and the way we live now. I actually enjoyed reading this play because it was about love but reality at the same time. What I dislike about this play is how Romeo and Juliet fell in love in an instant second. That seemed so unreal and fairy tale like. But the theme is what attracts me the most. Love is perpetual, even in death.