Because of how film and production since have presented it. if you read the play, the ending isn t romantic. it s a mess. juliet kills herself out of panic, because she s been abandoned by fire lawrence, her confidant. she doesn t want to become a none. and the reason the lovers kill themselves, and i think it s very much to show, for shakespeare, showing the parents how senseless and terrible the cost of their feud is. it s not a glorification of the romance, it s the consequences of the senseless feud between the families. jeff, your take on that? romeo juliette, sort of asked to me, four key questions. so, first is, is the love of romeo juliette something to pursue, or something to avoid? second, how do we as parents