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by legalstudent67 on September 3rd, 2009

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Why is Romeo and Juliet usually taught before Macbeth? I learned about R and J in elementary but didn't study Macbeth before Grade 12?

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  • by His Lordship... has left on October 31st, 2009

    His Lordship... has left

    R & J has a simpler plot with a story younger people can understand better. It also has a strong moral statement that is easy to discern.

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  • by Kat on October 31st, 2009

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    Maybe MacBeth is considered more X- rated -- for blood and gore and violence.

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  • by Anonymous on October 31st, 2009

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    That's interesting. We learned both around the same time (6th grade). Our class definitely liked Macbeth a lot more. At least the guys did. Big surprise there.

    Your school(s) probably delayed teaching Macbeth because there's more violence and murder.

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  • by Jadey - Vive la difference on October 31st, 2009

    Jadey - Vive la difference

    Both can be taught at different levels, thinking back to when I studied both at school, perhaps it is easier or more relevent to teach Romeo and Juliet on a more superfical level than Macbeth whilst holding the kids' interest. For young people, Romeo and Juliet is often the most known of his plays - so its a good introduction to Shakespeare.

    The level you were taught about it in elementary would clearly have been a very low, superfical, story telling one. Macbeth would have been in a little more detail due to the age - but then you can go on to study either one at university level. It just depends what the teacher wants you to get from it and learn from it, what class its taught in, what the central themes or topics are for that grade in that particular year.

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  • by Ambrose the Colossal Praying Mantis on October 31st, 2009

    Ambrose the Colossal Praying Mantis

    More killing. And the occult. I's like movie rating.

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  • by Jerrykim on October 31st, 2009

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    Macbeth is harder

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