Killers In Romeo And Juliet

What is a killer? A killer is usually pictured as someone who murders other people, and several famous cases of these “killers” can be found throughout history: H. H. Holmes, The Axeman of New Jersey, Jack the Ripper, etc. But can a killer only be described as a person? Or are there other “killers”? The answer can be found, just by taking a moment to think of Romeo and Juliet. In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo Montague is a boy, no older than 15. Throughout the story, we discover his family has a feud with the Capulets, a family of equal status. What for, we do not know. However, he and his friends, Benvolio and Mercutio, decide to ‘crash’ a party the Capulets are throwing. While at the party, Romeo ditches his friends and encounters a young

This would eventually lead to Romeo being banished. Because of the feud between the Montagues and Capulets, many fights broke out on the streets of Verona. To stop the fights, the Prince decreed that anyone caught fighting would be sentenced to death, so, when Tybalt challenged Romeo, it was a death sentence. Eventually, Romeo and Juliet do get married under the watchful eye of Friar Lawrence, who thought that their marriage could end the feud. Afterwards, they went their separate directions, and Romeo encounters Tybalt. Tybalt challenges Romeo, but Romeo absolutely refuses to fight, so Mercutio steps up to fight for him. Romeo attempts to break up the fight, but to no avail. Instead, Tybalt stabs Mercutio under Romeo’s arm. The wound kills Mercutio, and his last words, along with Tybalt’s taunting, send Romeo into a blind rage. “A plague o' both your houses! They have made worms' meat of me. I have it, and soundly too. Your houses!” (Mercutio

Romeo’s words before the fight say that he was not afraid to die, and there is nothing more terrifying than a man who is not afraid to die. “Now, Tybalt, take the “villain” back again that late thou gavest me, for Mercutio’s soul is but a little way above our heads, staying for thine to keep him company. Either thou or I, or both, must go with him.” The battle begins, and eventually Tybalt is slain by Romeo’s hand. After the fight, Romeo knows he must escape, for the Prince will arrive soon. He leaves, and the prince arrives soon after, inquiring as to what happened. Because Benvolio tells the truth, the Prince spares Romeo’s life, but sends him into exile. To Romeo, death would be worse. He will no longer be able to see his dear Juliet. The unbearable feeling of grief when he discovers the fact that he can’t see Juliet again is another possible reason for his suicide. Romeo leaves Verona, and goes to Mantua. In Mantua, Romeo’s depression could have grown because he had so much time to think about his grief. Meanwhile, Juliet and the Friar were working out a way to allow her to run away with Romeo. The plan was dangerous, but it might work. However, Friar Lawrence’s ‘messenger’, Friar John, was kept in the city because it was suspected he had the plague. He was released, but was unable to give the message to Romeo in time, and therefore Romeo was unaware of the