I think that the ending of Romeo and Juliet(act 5) is so unfortunate and unlucky, it is almost comical. Every single thing that could have gone wrong, did. The message didn't make it to Romeo, his friend saw Juliet's funeral, Romeo took the poison only seconds before Friar Lawrence could have stopped him, and then just a few more before Juliet awakes. It almost makes me feel sad, the whole tragic thing, until I remember that there is close to a zero percent chance of it ever happening in real life, but I suppose that's why we like to read about it so much.
Romeo and Juliet has influenced pop culture so amazingly much. Almost all of the dramatic love stories we read and watch now a day can be traced back to it, whether the author realizes it or not. If they haven't even ever heard of Romeo and Juliet they most likely got their inspiration from another story that was inspired from it. Shakespeare definitely hit just the right spot for entertainment, the plot is absolutely perfect. It can be (has been, and will continue to be) easily shifted to fit whatever the present social standards are. Whatever the problem between the two "star struck lovers" is, it can always be made to fit, so you have the same predictable plot, but with different twists to keep you entertained. I don't believe anyone will ever be able to write a more influential story than Shakespeare has managed to do.
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i agree that the ending is unfortunate and unlucky.
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