This is a very interesting choice for a comparison. There are two main intersections between the song and the play that would make for a strong essay (in my opinion). First, the quick escalation of the fan's emotions in "Stan" and his rapid descent into drastic action parallels that of Romeo and Juliet. In the span of a few days, Romeo and Juliet propel from an innocent meeting between two young lovers to faking suicide,...
This is a very interesting choice for a comparison. There are two main intersections between the song and the play that would make for a strong essay (in my opinion). First, the quick escalation of the fan's emotions in "Stan" and his rapid descent into drastic action parallels that of Romeo and Juliet. In the span of a few days, Romeo and Juliet propel from an innocent meeting between two young lovers to faking suicide, drinking poison, and murdering in the name of love.
The other main parallel between the two texts is how miscommunication ends in disaster. In "Stan," the fact that Eminem/Slim Shady's letter doesn't arrive in time leads the fan to jump to conclusions and execute a drastic plan. Likewise, the fact that Friar Lawrence's letter does not arrive in Romeo's hands in time leads him to kill himself.
In terms of a hook, I might center on the vivid images from both. Something like this: An incensed fan drives his pregnant girlfriend off a bridge. A young aristocrat kills himself after "learning" that his wife is dead. In both "Stan" and Romeo and Juliet, miscommunication and the quick escalation of feelings have fatal results.
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