The story of Romeo and Juliet still holds great appeal and meaning in today's society, regardless of the differences in beliefs and principles between William Shakespeare's audience 500 years ago and the audience today. present. For centuries, teenagers around the world have been able to relate to the plot, characters and themes of the work. A commonly made relationship is that between Juliet Capulet and the everyday teenager. Even though Juliet and I are both good girls to some extent and are both hopeless romantics who might fall in love too quickly, we are different when it comes to our relationship with our parents and our ability to create witty comments during a conversation. that Juliet is basically a “two-shoes” is established very early in the play. Moments before the masquerade ball, Juliet discusses the idea of ​​marrying Paris with Lady Capulet to which she responds, “I'll look like I like it if I like to move. But I will not strike my eye more deeply than your consent grants me…” (I.ii.99-101). Not long after this agreement is concluded, Juliet begins to discover her rebellious side. Sneaking out and lying to her parents, which at one point would have seemed so foreign and ridiculous to her, happened naturally after her first meeting with Romeo. Her parents, however, suspect nothing of this transmutation of Juliet's character until the day before her "death", when she refuses to marry Paris. After Lady Capulet shares with Juliet what she thinks will be wonderful news, Juliet defiantly states, “Now, I swear…it won't make me a joyous bride there…Please tell my father. .. I will not marry again" (III.v.116-121). Although I have never left home to get married, I probably would if I found myself in the same situation pre...... middle of paper ...... in my life as Mr. Capulet might with Juliet. While Juliet may be jealous of the intimacy and honesty between me and my parents, I am envious of her spirit. Juliet has the ability to make witty comments during a conversation and make it seem easy. For example, during Romeo and Juliet's conversation about the pilgrims at the feast, she cleverly constructs the statement, "Then have my lips the sin they have taken?" immediately after Romeo purges himself of sin, or kisses her, so as to kiss her again (Iv106). It would take me hours, if not days, to find such a simple thing to say. Usually, I have the opportunity to say something witty and can't come up with anything worth saying until the moment is long past. I've never been the best at finding interesting things to say, and it's a skill I've always wished I had.