Tybalt Is Responsible For The Deaths Of Romeo And Juliet Essay

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Romeo and Juliet is a romantic tragedy written by William Shakespeare that explains the love between two young lovers. Their relationship is steady except for the fact that they are part of two families, Montague and Capulet respectively, that have been feuding for as long as anyone can remember. This hate and anger between these families eventually devolves into the death of a single character. This character’s death eventually starts a chain reaction of events that leads to Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. By suggesting that Tybalt is responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths and characterizing him as hateful, Shakespeare conveys the theme of how excessive anger and hate towards one thing can lead to unforeseen consequences far beyond the scope …show more content…
The next time Romeo and Tybalt saw each other after the party Tybalt said to him: “Boy this shall not excuse the injuries thou hast done me”(3.1.66). In this line of dialogue the “injuries” Romeo inflicted on Tybalt refers to him simply attending the party. Tybalt’s blind hate has created an excessive anger for the Montagues that is so extreme that Tybalt might as well be yelling at Romeo for looking at him. After this exchange Romeo attempts to reason with Tybalt, but it was all in vain, for Tybalt’s excessive anger led him to start a fight with Romeo. During this fight, Romeo killed Tybalt and was subsequently banished from Verona by the prince for his actions. This banishment then triggered a sequence of events that ultimately led to Romeo and Juliet’s deaths.
Claiming that Tybalt’s blind hate and excessive anger are responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths helps support the playwright’s theme of blind hate and excessive anger leading to unforeseen consequences. His blind hate created problems for everyone that wouldn’t exist otherwise. As a result of the blind hate his excessive anger hyperbolized situations and caused the death of even himself. If someone were to have the same amount of hate towards a group of Tybalt has, it could and has started wars out of