Examples in Literature and Film

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Twilight is a great example of a star-crossed lovers archetype. In the book, Edward Cullen is a vampire and Bella Swan is a normal human being. Edward is attracted to Bella because he cannot read her mind and because her blood is mesmerizing to him. Her blood attracts him deeply. They soon fall in love, but they are not meant to be. Edward is a vampire and he could kill her in an instance when he can't control himself. His intentions of being with Bella could cause her death. Bella and Edward is one amazing example of star-crossed lovers because even though they love each other, they are from two different worlds and cannot be together because of their differences.
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Romeo and Juliet was a literature that demonstrates greatly of what the archetype, Star-Crossed Lovers is. Romeo and Juliet was one of William Shakespeare's most famous play. This play was about a couple, Romeo and Juliet, who fall in love, but their families dislike each other tremendously. Their families were in a feud and don't accept their love for each other. Romeo and Juliet depicts Star-Crossed Lovers because their love for each other was ended through a tragedy. They both commit suicide, due to the fact that their families won't accept their love. Fate causes them to end their love affair.

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Beauty and the Beast expresses Star-Crossed Lovers in a different way compared with Romeo and Juliet. Belle is a girl who is dissatisfied with her life in a small French town. The Beast, on the other hand, is a prince who was placed under a spell because he could not love. They meet and fall in love. This story expresses Star-Crossed Lover because Belle is a beauty and the prince is a beast. They are complete opposites and they aren't meant to be because of their backgrounds.