Examples Of Aggression In Romeo And Juliet

Male Aggression in Romeo and Juliet ;

Shakespeare in his tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, presents aggressive male behaviour as a key element of the play's conflict and tragedy. He portrays male characters as aggressive and violent and as means of asserting power and dominance over each other and as a way of creating conflict and tension in his plays.

Shakespeare presents the aggression of male behaviour through the creation of conflict and tension in his tragedy through the characters who are involved in violence and toxic masculinity, and the consequences they face such as banishment, imprisonment and ultimately death. Through the culture of toxic masculinity, where men are expected to be aggressive, violent and honour-bound, Shakespere establishes the futility of violence. The play shows that resorting to violence and aggression to solve problems is ultimately futile. The constant fighting and feuding between the Capulets and Montagues only leads to more death and tragedy. Tybalt and the patriarchs are presented as characters who value honour and reputation as he “hates the word as he hates all Montagues and thee.” This shows that Tybalt is the main catalyst for continuing the feud between the families. This cultural norm creates tension and conflict between those who are expected to conform to these gender roles and those who reject them. The use

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