Expectations In Romeo And Juliet

In the play Romeo and Juliet, the parents expect hatred between both families. Growing up, the Montagues were always taught to hate the Capulets and the Capulets were always taught to hate the Montagues. The kids were always told that the other family is a bad family and that they would never

The feud got in the way and it ended Romeo and Juliet’s lives. In Act 2, scene 5, Tybalt complained that Romeo was at the party and was not happy about it. He used that opportunity to try and start a fight with the enemy when Romeo didn’t mean any harm. Also in the fight in the very beginning of the book, it was the Capulets that started the fight and enjoyed it even though they easy could have walked away and forget about the constant fight between the two

The prologue states that “Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona Where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny”(DBQ:Who’s to blame? Prologue) Now this means that this feud between families has been going on for quite some time. The feud is a major cause of these deaths because if they would have gotten along they would not have Mercutio and Tybalt dead. The feud also caused Romeo and Juliet to have a secret wedding in Friar Lawrence’s cell.

The two family heads have held onto their feelings of hate and it has not done them any good, if anything it has got them into worse situations. Romeo and Juliet's parents might have even approved of their marriage if they had forgiven the other family. In Romeo and Juliet, Lord Montague's wife says to Lord Capulet “Thou shalt not stir one foot to seek a foe.”(Rom.1.1.78) If they had let go of the hate and resentment sooner, then perhaps the events that took place in the play would have taken a better turn. The ill feelings between the families caused these rapid events in “Romeo and Juliet”, and if they had resolved their problem earlier they could have easily avoided a

Tybalt surprisingly stabbed Mercutio under Romeo's arm and it, unfortunately, killed him. ¨Help me into some house, Benvolio, Or I shall faint. A plague o´ both your houses! They have made worms´ meat of me. I have it, And soundly too. Your houses!¨ (3.1.104-107). These were Mercutio's final words before he died. This was his way of cursing both the Capulet and Montague families because of what had happened. If there was no feud between the two families from the start there would have been piece for Verona, for the families. They all would've gotten along and there wouldn't have been so much hate coming from Tybalt to cause him to kill Mercutio.

Romeo is trying to get them not to fight because if they fight then the fathers of each families have to die according to the Prince. But nobody listens so Tybalt ends up killing Mercutio and Romeo ends up killing Tybalt and now because of what

Tybalt’s feelings about The Montegues cause him to decide that killing Romeo is acceptable. Tybalt rationalizes killing because he is overwhelmed with his hatred for the Montegue family. It is this immense hatred that controls Tybalt’s behavior and poor decision-making. Grief causes people to make decisions that they end up regretting. The feud between the families escalates when Tybalt kills Romeo’s friend, Mercutio.

By showcasing their hatred for each other, the parents unknowingly push Romeo and Juliet to live in fear, which leads to them being innocent victims in a war. The opening scene is the only time that the parents are actually seen fighting each other in the play. Romeo and Juliet may not have been there to witness this, but they both clearly knew that their parents would never give up the "ancient grudge." This causes them to only tell the Nurse and Friar Lawrence of their marriage, as they knew if they are found "they'll murder [Romeo]," giving them good reason to continue with secrecy. Not only this, but the hatred between the parents also spread to other family members; Mercutio and Tybalt are such examples.

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy play written by Shakespeare. It is set in Verona, Italy during the 13th century, two noble families are feuding and two young lovers, one from each family fall in love. Romeo and Juliet have to keep their love a secret due to the ongoing war between their families. This suggests that their relationship with their parents is not one of trust. Relationships between children and parents then and now are very different because today parents are much closer to their children emotionally however in the time the play was set in the parents and children were distant from each other, this may be because nowadays parents are the prime carers but then people would

Mercutio fought in Romeo’s place but in the end, Mercutio dies and Romeo, out of anger and blind thinking, attacks and eventually kills Tybalt. Had Tybalt not have been so easily angered, Romeo and Juliet would have lived happily ever after and Romeo wouldn't have been executed from Verona. Throughout the play, Tybalt is the one to keep the feud alive. Everyone else is sick and tired of the feud. In the first scene of the book, two Montague servants and two Capulet servants begin fighting.

Secondly, the ‘ancient grudge’ between the two household is an aspect of fate that can be deemed responsible for the lovers’ deaths. Shakespeare describes the feud between the Montagues and Capulets as ancient, meaning it has been going on for a very long time. Consequently, there were ongoing brawls occurring in the streets of Verona and as a result of this feud many characters are driven to extreme behaviours, including Tybalt and Mercutio. If this ancient grudge had not existed then there would be no reason for them to have a duel, however, as it did exist they had no other choice. Tybalt is furious that Romeo, a Montague, had come into the Capulet household and wanted to take action. He decided to duel with Romeo but as he didn’t want to Mercutio accepted the offer. This specific duel between Tybalt and Mercutio was the undoing of the lovers’ lives. After Tybalt had killed Mercutio, Romeo felt pity and sought revenge and ended up killing Tybalt

Finally, the feud is the reason that Romeo dueled and then received banishment. In scene 3.1, Tybalt automatically declares Romeo an enemy because he is a Montague and wants to fight him. “Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries / That thou hast done to me: therefore turn and draw” (65-66). In the Verona streets, Mercutio dies from battling Tybalt. Which leads to Romeo killing Tybalt out of anger. The Prince comes to the ruckus and Romeo is punished. The Prince declares Romeo is banished from Verona:

When Romeo and Juliet first meet, they are unaware they are the children of the feuding families, the Montagues and the Capulets; they build a relationship unaware of any consequences that rises.

Secondly Tybalt sends a decree for a fight and he kills Mercutio. This is shown by “I will not budge for no man’s pleasure, I”. This reveals that Mercutio wants to have a fight with Tybalt. Tybalt wants to have a fight with Romeo the most but Mercutio gets in the way. Mercutio feels that he must stand by the Montague’s. He feels he needs to be a true Montague and fight. Romeo retaliates and kills Tybalt in anger and revenge for his friend. This is apparent in the line “Either thou or I, or both, must go with him. This conveys that Romeo felt he had to get revenge for Mercutio but he really didn’t mean to kill Tybalt and couldn’t believe that he’d actually done it.

Romeo and Tybalt end up fighting in the streets of Verona. A couple of seconds later Tybalt was lying on the ground after being stabbed by Romeo. Romeo is scared and doesn’t know what to do and ends of running away. After Romeo had ran away, the prince shows up. He arrives to see a dead Tybalt laying in the streets of Verona. Benvolio then explains every detail about what happened to the Prince. The prince, after hearing the whole story, decides to banish Romeo from Verona. Romeo killing Tybalt didn’t change the fact that the families still hates each other. Now that Mercutio and Tybalt are dead, the families hate each other more than ever. Even though Romeo was trying to do some good, he ended up making things worse, for the families, and his relationship with Juliet. In Act 5, Romeo goes to see Juliet “dead” in her tomb. Paris sees Romeo while paying his respects to Juliet. Romeo is suppose to be banished, so his presence makes Paris uneasy and scared. He thinks Romeo is up to no good. Paris confronts Romeo and says, “ And here is to come to do some villainous shame” (5.3.52). Paris accuses Romeo of trying to cause trouble. Romeo doesn’t like being called a troublemaker so they both draw their