In both Street Love and Romeo and Juliet, the authors tell the story of young lovers caught between the desire to be together and family and group loyalties that are pulling them apart. Describe how Walter Dean Myers, the author of Street Love, draws on and transforms elements of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Summarize how Myers draws (used ideas from) on Romeo and Juliet. Identify the task, purpose, and audience for this assignment.In what ways does Walter Dean Myers draw upon elements of Romeo and Juliet in the scenes?In what ways does he refer to Shakespeare’s work? How is his work similar?In what ways does he transform Shakespeare’s work into his own? What is the impact of his decisions?
