Sham and shreya

Overview

concept of story

• The story of Sham and Shreya will take 
• place in a culture in India, which is considered
• unmoral in today's time. In India some families don't 
• like the idea of their children choosing their own bride. 
• This may be due to different castes ( social rankings ) , different

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• Family customs, grudges ( like in Romeo and Juliet )
• and etc. If you were to choose your own bride you will 
• be in heaps of trouble. Some families believe that its 
• right is the parents choose who the bride is. Since, the parents
• believe they know whats right for their children. 

Setting

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• The setting of the story will take place in India, Agra
• Agra is well known for being the city to hold the world famous
• Taj Mahal. Our hero and heroine will live in the same village that
• is in Agra. This village is quite wealthy. Most of the residents are  
• middle class workers. Our two families are wealthy and rich. 

Characters

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• Montagues - Rahuls Capulets - Laxmans 
• Romeo - Sham Juliet- Shreya  Paris- Varun 
• Mercutio - Santhanam Friar Lawrence- Pundit Mohan 

The Plot

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• The Rahuls and the Laxmans are two high class people
• in Agra. They are wealthy and powerful. But, both familes
• have a grudge against each other. Therefore, they have also
• hated each other for centouries.

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• The Rahuls and the Laxmans have only one child. 
• Sham is the child of the Rahuls and Shreya is the child of 
• the Laxmans. One day the Rahuls and the Laxmans had to 
• attend a huge festival in the village. EVERYONE in the village had
• to attend the festival no matter what. 

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• The Laxmans and the Rahuls were huge sponsors 
• they always attended. However, this was the first time
• that Sham Shreya were attending a festival. Sham came with
• his friend Shantanam and they were having a merry time partying, dancing,
• drinking. Shreya was quiet and observant during the festival

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• Sham first met Shreya in the corner of the festival ground.
• They had quickly fell in love with each other. Soon, after the 
• the festival was over, they met in a garden and proposed
• their lover for each other. Although Shreya was concerned
• if this was a good idea. Obviously, it was not

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• When Sham regained his senses he knew this would be 
• a dangerous idea. Sham decided to ask pundit Mohan for help. 
• The pundit suggested that they come to the temple to get married.
• This way the Laxmans and the Rahuls won't be able to hurt them. Sham
• and Shreya both agreed to this.

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• Shreya was origianally going to marry another wealthy prince
• named Varun ( Paris ) . Paris had eavesdropped on Sham's conversation 
• with the pundit. He was jealous and frustrated. He informed both the 
• Laxmans and the Rahuls. These familes arranged a meeting with the 
• governer of the city to decide Sham and Shreya's fate. 

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• The governor decided to execute both Sham and Shreya.
• For, it was illegal back then to choose your own bride. When  
• the pundit heard of this, he decided not to help Sham and Shreya any more.
• He feared his life would be at risk. So, he told the governor where Sham 
• and Shreya will be at. 

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• In the end Sham and Shreya are caught. They refused to
• leave each other and wanted to die at the same time. As 
• their punishment Sham and Shreya were both hung to death.

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