Question

Which statement best describes what Bates' work with the inmates helped reveal about the play Romeo and Juliet? A. It is often considered to be about romance, but can also be examined as a story about the impact of violent environments on youth. B. It is often read as a play about teenage melodrama, but the focus should be shifted to the older generations in conflict. C. It is often considered to be a play about teenage violence, but can also be read for its themes related to (s u i c i d e) D. It is often analyzed in an Elizabethan context, but should be analyzed for its modern application as well.

Answer 1

It is often considered to be about romance, but can also be examined as a story about the impact of violent environments on youth.

Option A

Explanation:

Laura bates wanted to teach about Shakespeare in the Indiana prison. So she has delivered many stories of Shakespeare in the prison. The prisoners found the interrelated connected with the characters and their own life.

He has talked about the romance in the younger generation and the effects of violence in the life of the younger generation and the prisoners got an idea that this must be a story from Romeo and Juliet.