What is the relationship between circumstances and that which is just? A personś circumstances are better the more justly they are treated. Sometimes poor circumstances can make somebody do unjust things. This was demonstrated in both Romeo and Juliet and Animal Farm. Both of these stories had poor circumstances the led to unjust acts. Poor circumstances lead to unjust acts. In Romeo and Juliet there are a few examples of poor circumstances that led to unjust acts. One example of a poor circumstance that led to an unjust act is when Mercutio was killed by Tybalt. Mercutio got killed because he was in the middle of Romeo and Tybaltś fight. Tybalt being killed by Romeo was also unjust. Romeo was in a fit of rage because Mercutio was killed