In the play “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare, some of the main topics are conflict and violence. Conflict can often lead to violence, meaning that when someone for example Sampson bites his thumb at Abraham he starts to provoke Sampson, which leads them to fight in the streets. There is a lot of conflict and violence in the play, but violence can also result in death. “Romeo and Juliet” shows people provoking others just to start a fight, for example Sampson says “Nay, as they dare. I will bite my thumb at them, /which is a disgrace to them if they bear it.” ( I.i.39-40 ). This quote shows Sampson provoking Abraham to start fighting and also disrespecting Abraham because biting your thumb at someone is like saying something bad to disrespect someone. Another example of violence in “Romeo and Juliet” is when Tybalt stabs Mercutio “Tybalt, Mercutio, the prince expressly hath forbidden this bandying in Verona streets. Hold on, Tybalt!. Good luck with your Mercutio! [Tybalt under Romeo's arm stabs Mercutio, and flees with his followers]” (III.i.86-88) This shows Scene shows that Mercutio provoked Tybalt by saying many things about him causing Tybalt to get mad at him and stab Mercutio. …show more content…
Paris also asks Romeo to bury him with Juliet, and Romeo agrees to do it, “O, I am slain! If thou be merciful, Open the tomb, lay me with Juliet.” (V, iii,72-73) This quote shows that even though they both fought, they still forgave each other, and Romeo agreed to do it. Another example of conflict or violence is when both families are fighting, meaning that there will be many things that will block Romeo and Juliet from being together. “Is she a Capulet? O dear account, oh dear! My life is my foe's debt.”(I,v,116b-117) These lines show Romeo panicking because he realized that Juliet was a Capulet, which is his family
In Romeo and Juliet Tybalt spotted Romeo at there party and he wanted to fight him but his uncle said no.(act 1 scene 4)This means that he wanted to fight the Montique so bad that he would even fight at his uncle's party. Fighting does not cause peace it only causes more violence and fighting. Fighting is what caused Tybalt's death. Tybalt is responsible for his own death because he is a hot head.
We also see some conflict in act 5 scene 3 we can infer this from the following quotation “ O, i am slain!” this line shows there is conflict and fighting going on because this line shows that there is a fight going on between Romeo and Paris and this a type of conflict so we know that there is some sort of fighting going on because Paris has been slain so that means this was a result of all the conflict which was going on . This would appeal to the audience because they would want to know what is going to happen next . I would stage this scene by having Paris slain and on the ground in the graveyard i would have Romeo covered in blood because he has just killed Paris.
You could say that William Shakespeare can show the value of an aggressive character, but Fedor Emelianenko does as well. He says, “ A fighter, a real strong fighter, should always look dignified and calm, and I believe that any expression of aggression is an expression of weakness.” (BrainyQuote). Although William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a well known love story, many people don’t think that there is any violence or fights in the story which takes the attention off of some characters such as Tybalt. Tybalt can be known as an aggressive, mean, and cocky character. Tybalt shows his aggressive behavior in many ways in Romeo and Juliet, he stands out as an aggressive character when fights Mercutio, shows his aggressive behavior through actions he displays, also when he insults Mercutio, but when he is compared to Benvolio’s calm and peaceful behavior.
The simple vocal arguments soon turned into physical battles caused by generations of two families brought up to hate one another. Romeo and Juliet just like their cousins were brought up to hate the other family. In the play it shows how much the adults hate each other as shown in scene one when a fight breaks out. The prince soon comes out stating that if they interrupt the peace they will pay the price.
Romeo and Juliet display the themes love and violence in multiple ways. The feud between the Montagues and Capulet is the reason for the violence in Verona. Romeo and Juliet's parents have a strong hatred towards each other that has been going on forever, and it's caused everyone from each household to hate one another. Violence in Romeo and Juliet is shown with the frequent fights between the Montagues and Capulets. A scene involving conflict is the fight involving Romeo (Montague) and Tybalt (Capulet), which didn't end well. Everything was calm, until the Capulets arrived with Tybalt who was looking for Romeo. Tybalt called Romeo a "villain" this caused insults to be thrown from him and Mercutio. When Romeo arrives he speaks with Tybalt, trying to calm him down. Romeo wanted to end this rivalry and unite the two families together, but all Tybalt wanted was to start a fight with
True to his character, Mercutio starts a fight the instant Tybalt asks to speak with him. “[M]ake it a word and a blow,” (Line 39) Mercutio introduces the idea of turning Tybalt’s words into actions. Tybalt is not fazed by Mercutio’s insults because he is saving his blade for Romeo. Ironically, Tybalt kills Mercutio later in the scene.
Throughout the play Romeo and Juliet violence is the result of love. “ For never was there a story of more woe than that of Juliet and her Romeo”(V.III. ).Violence in Romeo and Juliet is the direct result of secrecy, and family feuding.
It accentuates the intense hate they feel for one another, and by the way they so quickly made a coordinated plan to fight, it displays how the feud already gave the characters a low survival chance considering the following events. The brisk decision of immediately choosing violence over any other solution such as walking away, or only using words to derate each other rather than swords was not even considered. This example of rash decision making goes to show that Shakespeare wished for the audience to learn that rash decisions are often not good decisions and thinking before acting is a much better practice in daily life. Furthermore, resolving the feud in the beginning would create an alternate ending where if Romeo and Juliet met each
‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare incorporates the theme of conflict through many different characters and situations. The definition of conflict is “a fight, battle, or struggle; especially a prolonged struggle; strife” The play mainly focuses on the tragic lives of Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet; the two characters belong to the Montague and Capulet households respectively, which have held ongoing grudges against each other for years. The play ends with both main characters committing suicide, to be together in heaven. As with many of Shakespeare’s works, the theme of conflict is a strong one. For a start, there is the ongoing conflict between the two families; the Montagues and the Capulets. The audience is unsure how this
Conflicts and Feuds The conflicts and feuds of individuals, families, peers, and even communities causes many chaotic events to occur due to the hatred evolving within others. As feuds continue to grow, consciousness of the destruction of the atmosphere and actual environment around those will start to deteriorate. In the play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare depicts two teens unable to bloom their indestructible relationship due to the feuds between their two families. Shakespeare illustrates the destructive nature of conflict systemic to family feuds through the deaths of Tybalt, and Mercutio, and the suicides of the lovers Romeo and Juliet.
Those who fight for a long time end up hurting innocent people. Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare. The play provides enough information to prove that long-lasting feuds put innocent people in danger. One example of feuds causing people to be placed in imminent danger is the feud between Capulet and Montague. In addition, Tybalt and Mercutio are the first to die on stage, as well as Romeo and Juliet commit suicide because they cannot be together, and the people of both houses fight for their lords.
Violence never happens just for the sake of violence. It can stem from passion, revenge, or impulsivity. Someone may believe that they would never resort to violence, but violence is evoked. In the play Romeo and Juliet, several different acts of violence occur out of passion and impulsivity. Shakespeare’s writing continues the use of violence throughout to deepen the audiences feeling of despair from the characters lack of ability to reason, due to their blindness from passion.
All audiences enjoy a perfect fairytale ending, but sometimes literature doesn’t end with wedding bells and love. In the work, Romeo and Juliet, the author William Shakespeare uses violent scenes to show that things will not always go the way people wish they would. In the events leading up to Romeo and Juliet’s many violent scenes occurred that changed the course of the work. For example, in the first fight of the book, the Capulet servants confronted the Montague servants, causing a fight between Tybalt and Benvolio.
Conflict in Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is considered to be a love story but the play is full of conflict and pain. This conflict is one of Shakespeare's major themes in the play. Posted by Susannah White | Last updated: Mar 25, 2013 8 • Symbols of Conflict Romeo and Juliet is set against a backdrop of conflict and chaos. The prologue of this play informs us of the 'ancient grudge' between the Montague and the Capulet families. This grudge spills out into Verona causing frequent street brawls.
When Mercutio and Benvolio encountered Tybalt on the street, he tries to provoke them for no reason, besides the fact that they are Montagues. Mercutio unwisely accepts the challenge and Tybalt soon stabs him. In the moment, Romeo was so furious with Tybalt and he responds with “Alive in triumph—and Mercutio slain! / Away to heaven, respective lenity, / And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now” (3.1.127-129).