In the play, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare reveals an underlying message that points to the contrasts between youth and age that are even apparent now today. … The youth of the society is quite different from the aged of society. … Throughout the play, Shakespeare purposely reveals an underlying theme that contrasts youth from age. … Juliet, a young person, felt that the aged moved too slowly. … These examples contrast the speed of the youth and the sluggishness of the aged – the impulsive versus the more reasoned reaction.