Family Controversy In Romeo And Juliet

The family controversy between the Capulets and Montagues caused the death of Juliet, Tybalt, and Lady Montague. However, Shakespeare never indicated why the families never got along. Furthermore, Tybalt died, simply because he wanted to duel Romeo, and Romeo won. On the other hand, Juliet committed suicide after seeing Romeo had drunk poison. Also, after Romeo had passed, his mother, Lady Montague, had died from grief. Tybalt was a Capulet. His death was a cause of the family controversy. In "Romeo and Juliet" it states, "Which way ran he that killed Mercutio? Tybalt, that murderer, which way ran he?" Earlier that day, Tybalt wrote Romeo a letter saying he wanted to duel. Mercutio stepped in and tried to help Romeo, but ended up getting stabbed by Tybalt. After Romeo realized Mercutio was dead, he went after Tybalt and killed him. In addition, Juliet died from the same family rivalry.

Juliet states, "Yea, noise? Then I'll be brief. O happy dagger, this is thy sheath. There rust and let me die." Lord and Lady Capulet, forbidden Juliet to marry Romeo, mainly because he was a Montague. However, Juliet had a plan where she could run away with Romeo. Friar Lawrence made her a sleeping potion, so she can fake her death. A letter was sent to Romeo explaining their plan, but his servant, Balthasar, arrived to him first. When Romeo arrived at the Capulets tomb, he kissed Juliet's lips, then drunk the poison. Just after, Juliet awakened, she soon noticed Romeo dead, then she attempted to drink some poison, but there was not any left. She soon picked up Romeo's dagger, kissed his lips, and stabbed herself in the chest. By all means, Lady Montague also died from the