Why Do People Resort To Violence?

Romeo doesn’t care that they are at feud, he just cares about Juliet, which he is madly in love with. Tybalt doesn’t want to be associated with Romeo or even see him. He feels that he is a villain to people. Romeo doesn’t mean to be a villain, he just wants to have a conversation with Tybalt, but Tybalt thinks he wants to fight. Since Romeo and Tybalt had a little misunderstanding, Mercutio was killed on accident when he was trying to separate them. Since Mercutio was killed, Romeo felt like he needed to get revenge and kill Tybalt. After he killed Tybalt and was banished from Verona he has realized what he has done and now feels bad about it. Romeo didn’t mean to fall in love with Juliet, but because he did most of this

Moments before, Romeo thinks that he could never harm Tybalt, as he has married Juliet, Tybalt now his kin. Romeo states that he “love[s] [Tybalt] better than [Tybalt] canst devise” (3.1.70). But by the death of his dear friend, instead of his love for Tybalt, his heart now despises him. His anger is shown when “for Mercutio’s soul is but a little way above [their] heads,” as his hate is born towards Tybalt, whom he had just moments before loved, stating that “[his] name [he] tender as dearly” as his own (3.1.72-73,131-132). His hate turns murderous as he tells Tybalt that Mercutio is “staying for thine to keep him company” (3.1.133). As Romeo states that “thou or I, or both, must go with him” (3.1.134), the duel breaks out, leaving Tybalt slain, his kinsmen now his foe. The hate and revenge that Romeo felt caused love to turn to zeal for Tybalt's blood. His belief that he must not hurt his kinsmen but love him, the reminder that fights were not allowed by the prince, ended with the spilled blood of Mercutio. The death of his friend turned love to hate, the hate that killed

If human beings are a part of nature, it can be assumed that they too have violent tendencies; in that respect, violence is a natural and innate response. Though we pride ourselves on being able to control these urges, they are always lurking somewhere beneath the surface of our most serene and civilized moments.

Violence is one of the most exaggerated forms of physical aggression and it can exist for a series of reasons. It involves a person or a group of persons acting against another person or groups of persons with the purpose to achieve one or several diverse goals. In many cases violence results from individuals perceiving the acts of other people as hostile and thus wanting to act against these people before it is too late. Depending on the situation, more or less individuals might get involved in an act of violence, especially when they consider that it would be essential for them to do so.

Romeo’s hate towards Tybalt for killing Mercutio leads him to make irrational decisions. He is so blinded by hate, that he kills Tybalt. Up until Mercutio’s murder, Romeo loves Tybalt for his relation to Juliet. This can be seen when Romeo says “ but love thee better than thou canst devise till thou shalt know the reason of my love;”(3.1.65-66). The murder of Tybalt prompts Prince Escalus to sentence Romeo with banishment to Mantua where he learns of the so-called “death” of his Juliet. This news urges Romeo to visit the nearest chemist to ask for a vial of poison that will “disperse itself through all the veins”(5.1.65). The hasty decision to use this poison as a means of death stems from the unknown hate between the two families as well as the death of Mercutio and Juliet. Juliet had no other option than to turn to the sleeping poison, for fear that if she didn’t take the potion, she would have to marry Count Paris. Lord Capulet threatened to disown Juliet if she refused to marry Count Paris, as her parents had wished. Romeo and Juliet’s hate for the feud between their families is what prompts them to end their

Romeo’s love for Juliet caused the deaths of Tybalt and Mercutio. If Romeo had not fallen in love with Juliet, her cousin, Tybalt, would not have been angry at Romeo and wanted to kill him. Tybalt would not have killed Mercutio and Romeo would not have had to kill Tybalt in return. Romeo cannot fight Tybalt because his wife, Juliet, is a Capulet, “...But love thee better than thou canst devise Till thou shalt know the reason of my love and so, good Capulet, which name I tender as dearly as my own, be satisfied” (Shakespeare 3.1.66-69). This quote proves Romeo’s love for Juliet is so strong he resisted fighting Tybalt because he now loves the Capulet name, which caused Mercutio’s death as well.

The clash of reasonable arguments and brute strength might be a relevant matter in the modern society. Especially if you don’t know exactly how to cope with violent behaviour. Is violence bad or is it just an expression of strength and being a masculine person?

In the novel “Black Boy”, Richard Wright describes a boy who is tired of getting robbed and attacked by a pack of boys on his way to the grocery store. It says, “I hit again and again, dropping the money and the grocery list. The boys scattered yelling, nursing their heads staring at me in utter disbelief.” (Wright 4). Richard hits the gang of boys with a stick to make them leave. This shows that some violence is needed to solve a problem because if Richard tried to talk to the boys, he would get his money taken, so by hitting them, he got rid of his problem, because they will now leave him alone. Furthermore, people will need violence to defend themselves and others from getting hurt. Khaled Hosseini writes in the Kite Runner, “He really meant to hurt me. Assef raised his fist and came for me. There was a flurry of rapid movement behind me. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Hassan bend down and stand up quickly (…) I turned and came face to face with Hassan’s slingshot. Hassan had pulled the wide elastic band all the way back. (..) Hassan held the slingshot pointed directly at Assef’s face.” (Hosseini 2). The main character Amir was about to get beat up, but his friend used a slingshot to make Assef, the bully leave. It shows that using violence to fight violence works, because the bully was going to hurt Amir with brass knuckles, but when Hassan

Romeo’s perseverance of civility and vengeance of Mercutio’s death also illustrate that good intentions do not always lead to good consequences. Immediately following Romeo's marriage to Juliet, Romeo is approached in the streets by the belligerent Tybalt. When Tybalt and Mercutio begin to fight, Romeo tries to maintain the peace by positioning himself between the two. Inadvertently, he obscures Mercutio's field of view, preventing Mercutio from defending Tybalt's blow. Mercutio accuses Romeo of single-handedly causing his downfall, to which Romeo replies, "I thought all for the best" (III. i. 100). Guilt-stricken, Romeo avenges his friend's death by discarding his clemency and slaying Tybalt in a moment of uncontrolled anger. This results in a multitude of adverse effects: Romeo's banishment from Verona, Juliet's arranged marriage to Paris, and Lady Montague's death. Romeo's attempt to keep the peace and the revenge he seeks on

It is very unintelligent to kill a family member of a woman you just married to make the relationship with the two families. If he would have handled the situation between himself and Tybalt differently he wouldn't of been banished and Tybalt would have been charged with Mercutio’s murder. In act 3, scene 1, and page 427, Romeo states, “I do protest I never injured thee, But love thee better than thou canst devise Till thou shalt know the reason of my love; And so, good Capulet, which name I tender As dearly as my own, be satisfied.” Romeo says he wouldn’t hurt Tybalt but then continued to kill him after Mercutio death, he is not a man of his word. Also in act 3, scene 1, and page 428, Romeo fights Tybalt instead of going to Prince and reporting the murder of Mercutio. This shows Romeo’s stupidity and immaturity towards handling situations with

In the play, Romeo states, “Romeo. This gentleman, the Prince’s near ally, My very friend, hath got this mortal hurt / In my behalf-my reputation stained / With Tybalt’s slander-Tybalt, that an hour Hath been my kinsman, O sweet Juliet, Thy beauty hath made me effeminate / And in my temper softened valor’s steel! ” (Shakespeare, 231). Romeo knows the consequence of slaughter in a street fight, but since Mercutio had just been murdered by the hands of Tybalt, all the anger and hatred built up inside of Romeo causes him to lose self control and go after Tybalt for revenge. Romeo also states, “Romeo. This day’s black fate on mo days dory depend; This but begins the woe others must end. ” (Shakespeare, 231), to show that after Mercutio’s death, Romeo’s hatred for Tybalt causes him to disrupt and he prepares himself to battle against Tybalt. Because Romeo killed Tybalt, his punishment is to be banned from Verona, to never be seen again in the paradise that Juliet lives in. If Romeo had just stopped himself from hating Tybalt, Juliet and Romeo could still be alive, and Juliet would not have to find a way to be with Romeo

There are two sides to many things, one could argue that there are two sides to everything. Violence is not excluded from this argument. The two possible sides, or viewpoints, that are a result of violence can easily be seen as extremes of either side. One side could argue that violence is something that is necessary and the other argue that violence is only a tool for destruction. People who insist that violence is necessary in order to move forward view it as a way to sway the outcome to their benefit. For those who see violence as a cowardly tactic to control people, violence is a useless display of power and dominance. Yet violence has also been a way to defend oneself from people who pose a threat. This can lead people who have good

There are many reasons why Romeo is a terrible friend and also a horribly rude person to everyone who cares about him. My first reason is that he got one of his good friends killed, because he got in the way of a sword fight that Romeo caused. If you have read the script you may know that Mercutio and Benvolio, were waiting for Romeo and then Tybalt came and called Romeo a villain. Romeo ignored the comment but Mercutio though the reasonable thing to do was to fight Tybalt. Romeo tried to stop the fight by getting in the way but Tybalt stabs Mercutio under Romeo’s arm. Romeo may have been the bigger person in the situation by trying to walk away, but when he got in the middle of the fight he was risking everyone's life. The results could have been different if Mercutio stabbed Tybalt. What would have even happened if Romeo died because of getting in the way and he got stabbed?. After Mercutio death Romeo ( Act 3 sc 1 line 123) tells Tybalt that it's “ either thou, or I, or both must go with him” basically telling Tybalt that he dies, Tybalt dies or both of them die.

consequences of fighting and that if one chooses to be violent, chances are that they will get hurt.

Further on in Act 3 after Tybalt slays Mercutio, Romeo retaliates by killing Tybalt in another act of vengeance that once again originated from hatred. Later on in Act 3 Romeo proclaims, “Staying for thine to keep him company./Either thou, or I, or both, must go with him (3.1.125-126)”. Through this statement and his actions that follow Romeo kills Tybalt in a blinding rage because of Mercutio's death. Through this murder he ends up sealing his own fate by banishing himself and being separated from Juliet which eventually leads to him killing himself because he was unable to hear the news of her “fake” death. Together the actions of Tybalt and Romeo’s hate lead to the untimely death of Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt, and Mercutio which further shows that the rageful action of the human heart are the most culpable for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Hate not only makes us do things that spell our own doom but also makes us attempt to fix things in order bring back peace, this is the case of Friar Lawrence.