William Shakespeare s Romeo And Juliet - 1698 Words

â€Å"Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us, and the world can live as one†. These are the lyrics to the song â€Å"Imagine†. This song was played after the tragic attacks on Paris on November 11, 2015. There is another story, though. A story that people say is the most tragic and is like none other. That story is the story of Romeo and Juliet, written by Shakespeare. The strange thing is that even though Romeo and Juliet is a love story and the Paris attacks are terrorist attacks, they are both tragedies. We can compare these tragedies and see their similarities and differences by looking at the total number of casualties, reactions experienced, and at the†¦show more content†¦Romeo then killed himself because he really thinks Juliet is dead. Juliet then awoke from her 42-hour sleep, which was caused by a potion she drank, and found her sweet Romeo de ad. She then progressed to kill herself. Well Romeo’s mother, Lady Montague, was having heart problems and troubles living because her son had been banished. In the end, the poor woman could not handle it, and she passed away. Now, we must take a look at the total number of deaths in the Paris attacks. The total number of casualties was 128 people, with 200 injuries. These attacks occurred in six locations, with 5 being in Paris. These locations were the Stade de France, the Restaurant Le Petit Cambodge, the Rue de la Fontaine au Roi, the Avenue de la Republique, the Concert venue Bataclan, and the Restaurant La Belle Équipe. All of this was confirmed by French officials, the French government, and CNN. With plenty of casualties and tragic events like those experienced in Romeo and Juliet and Paris, we are sure to see many different reactions of the people. In both events, the people of the cities of Paris and Verona were afraid about all the fighting and deaths that occurred