In the tragedy of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, death is a theme that is presented repeatedly. Shakespeare uses death as a plot device to keep the story moving. Over the course of the play, several characters die and death is often threatened. Through the perspectives of different characters, Shakespeare portrays death as the tragic consequences of hate and prejudice, love and loyalty, and the inevitability of fate. From a legal perspective, Shakespeare presents death as the punishment of disregarding the law of peace in Verona. The Prince, in this case, is the legal perspective who threatens death. Tybalt and Mercutio, two characters in the play, succumb to their disregard for the law, resulting in their death. When Mercutio is …show more content…
Romeo and Juliet’s relationship is a prime example of this irrationality. The two lovers choose to kill themselves rather than live without one another, ignoring the future consequences. Here, the reader begins to discover Romeo's willingness to die if he can not be with Juliet, “I have night’s cloak to hide me from their eyes,/ And but thou love me, let them find me here./ My life were better ended by their hate,/ Than death proroguèd,/ wanting of thy love” (2.2.80). This shows how they are prepared to risk everything, even their lives, for one another because their love is so intense. When Juliet exclaims “...Then I’ll be brief. O happy dagger,/ This is thy sheath./ There rust and let me die” (5.3.174), it shows how Romeo’s death affected Juliet’s inability to think rationally, choosing to commit suicide instead. Their lack of maturity causes them to take risks and act without thinking through the consequences. Shakespeare also portrays death as a result of family feud, resulting in the couple’s tragic …show more content…
Tybalt and Mercutio’s deaths were because of their background. On every occasion the members of the feuding families meet, it always results in further bloodshed. When Mercutio is fatally wounded, he curses at the two houses, “A plague o’ both your houses!” (3.1.94), which shows that both families are to be blamed for causing his death. Furthermore, the threat of the families’ feud caused Romeo and Juliet to keep their relationship a secret. Their lies and secrets ended up killing them, and their parents played a part by not letting them be together. As both sides come to realize the cost of their hatred, Lord Capulet says, “O brother Montague, give me thy hand/ This is my daughter’s jointure, for no more/ Can I demand” (5.3.306). This supports the conclusion that it was the fault of their feud for the deaths of their beloved children. The lack of support, communication, impulsiveness and short-tempered decisions of the families are to be blamed for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare highlights the consequences that family grudges can have on individuals and
Tybalt comes across Romeo and Mercutio and tries to pick a fight with Romeo. Mercurio steps in and fights in Romeo’s place and Tybalt kills Mercutio. Out of rage for Mercutio's death Romeo fights and kills Tybalt. Romeo is exiled from the country and his mother dies of grief because of it. Tybalt is responsible for killing Mercutio, driving Romeo to kill Tybalt, causing Romeo’s mother to die of grief and causing Romeo to be
Tybalt and Mercutio want to fight, but Romeo tries to stop it. He fails, and Mercutio dies. This angers Romeo and he chases after Tybalt and kills him. “That late thou gavest me; for Mercutio’s soul/Is but a little way above our heads,/Staying for thine to keep him company./Either thou or I,or both, must go with him.”
The death of both Mercutio and Tybalt resulted in the two clans reigniting their anger, eradicating any opportunity for peace. Tybalt’s fury leads to his avoidable death and Romeo’s banishment. Tybalt’s actions evoke the following events that cause the bitter end of Romeo and
Mercutio can be blamed for the death of Romeo and Juliet. Mercutio... Tybalt picked a fight with Mercutio, and in the end Mercutio was killed. Romeo decides to get revenge for Mercutio’s death and chases after Tybalt, but in the end accidentally kills Tybalt. Romeo feels guilty for killing Tybalt because he was now Romeo’s family and when he sees Juliet in the tomb along with Tybalt, he breaks down.
In the wide known play and book ‘Romeo and Juliet’ written by William Shakespeare, many topics are addressed, the book is a romantic tragedy to which cause may be of many thing. However, some important topics to consider would be, how Shakespeare addresses the question who or what is most to blame for the tragic events in Romeo and Juliet. The three main causes to tragedies (all the deaths) to consider would be, the conflicts between the two families, Friar Lawrence and Mercutio. The first and main cause to all tragedies in Romeo and Juliet was the two families feuds which were responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio, Tybalt lastly Romeo's mother.
When Tybalt becomes angry when Romeo falls in love with Juliet at the party. Tybalt then walked the streets of Verona, because he was angry his uncle (Capulet) would not remove Romeo from the party. Tybalt started to engage in a fight with Romeo's friend, Mercutio. This engagement between Tybalt and Mercutio resulted in the death of Mercutio. “I am hurt a plague o’ both houses!
In Willam Shakespear’s “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” Mercutio and Tybalt are the main cause of Romeo and Juliet’s death. “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” is about the tragic love of two young men and women that ends in death. In addition to the banishment of Romeo, the feud between two households was fueled by the action of Mercutio and Tybalt. Mercutio, Romeo’s close friend, provoked Tybalt to the duel, which ultimately led to his own death. In revenge, Romeo killed Tybalt, causing more feud between two households.
In the middle of the play, Romeo kills Tybalt after Tybalt kills Mercutio. This leads to the family's feud becoming more hostile and even leading to the banishment of Romeo. “Immediately we do exile him hence” (III.i.183). This reveals that Romeo’s decision to kill Tybalt not only escalates the feud between the two families but also leads to his own banishment, and this reckless decision highlights Romeo’s inability to control his emotions and think about the consequences for his actions. Therefore, Romeo’s impulsive and reckless decision to kill Tybalt ultimately sets off a tragic chain of events that leads to the deaths of the pair of star-crossed
Tybalt is trying to get Romeo to fight him to restore his family's pride. In an act of good faith Romeo refuses to fight him even when Tybalt is insulting him. Mercutio feels sorryl for his friend and attacks Tybalt. This results in Tybalt killing Mercutio and fleeing the scene. Secondly, Tybalt purposely goes back to further insult Romeo after he kills his best friend: “Thou wretched boy, that didst consort him here,Shalt with him hence”.
Tom Giaquinto once said “The only person you hurt when you stay angry or hold grudges is you.” This quote can represent the feud between the two families in Romeo and Juliet. Nonetheless, even in that play, the quote is not entirely true because the parents of the families effected more than just themselves, as both of their heirs were killed. However, the play shows one family more than the other in the play, and those parents are the one to blame. The audience can see their reactions and how they dealt with the situations that led to Romeo and Juliet’s deaths.
William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” is a tragedy with many interlocking storylines that ultimately end in both Romeo and Juliet killing themselves. One of the main controversial topics on the play is the idea of who to blame for the two lovers deaths. While some people have strong feelings towards Friar Laurence as the main cause of Romeo and Juliet’s deaths, but I believe the fault is on the Capulets, Montagues, and Romeo and Juliet themselves. Without the original family argument, I believe that the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet wouldn’t exist at all.
Tybalt has a temper and is strongly involved in the feud, which causes him to kill Mercutio and lose his own life to Romeo. All these character’s fatal flaws greatly impact the story and lead to their own demise. Mercutio’s
In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, there are many deaths. One of them being Mercutio, the cousin of Prince Escalus and the best friend of Romeo Montague. There are multiple people who could be at fault for his death, but the most responsible could be Tybalt, Mercutio, or Romeo. Mercutio was slain by Tybalt during a fight between the two. Tybalt was trying to slay Romeo, but Mercutio got involved and started to fight Tybalt instead.
William Shakespeare wrote “Death, a necessary end, will come when it will come,” in one of his many famous plays, Julius Caesar. In the play Romeo and Juliet, each character's tragic flaws play a role in the death of both Romeo and Juliet. Although Shakespeare described how ‘death will come when it will come,’ the death of Romeo and Juliet wasn’t a ‘necessary end’; the teens suffered a dreadful death because their impulsive and naive decisions along with the decisions made by Friar Lawrence ultimately impacted the devastating end of Romeo and Juliet. Some may say Juliet was the reason behind the passing of the two teens because she was too young and naive to be married, and others may say Romeo caused the death because of his obsessive and
The long standing-family feuding and fate is ultimately to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. Some people may think that Romeo and Juliet are ultimately to blame for their own deaths, because they both killed themselves. They are wrong, the