How might a modern writer reinterpret a myth about two people who fall in love even though their families are mortal enemies?

A modern writer may tell this classic story within the context of more contemporary themes and conflicts. For example, although long-running blood feuds are far less common in modern western society, there are several factors in the 21st century that could keep two families from accepting or embracing a romance between their respective family members.

The modern writer may reinterpret the feud as being based on race or religion, two topics that still serve as significant obstacles in the blending of two families. A Southern Baptist family may have a great deal of trouble accepting that a family member will be marrying a Muslim man, and that Muslim man's family may also struggle to embrace or accept this. The tension that arises could feasibly escalate to a feud, especially if guided toward that end by the author.