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The Invisible Villain of Romeo and Juliet In Romeo and Juliet, a tragedy by William Shakespeare, there are many characters people could blame for the demise of the star-crossed lovers, and the deaths of many other characters. Both Romeo and Juliet chose to end their lives, and the choices not only made by them but by the people they confided in seem like the obvious cause of their suicides. Some people blame the raging feud between their families. Others say Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin, is the real evil, which makes sense thanks to his angry demeanor. Some people could even prove that Friar Lawrence is the real person to blame since he married the two young lovers; but there is no real villain character, instead it was their lack of adult support, …show more content…

She's not fourteen. If Juliet’s mother couldn’t even remember Juliet’s age, it’s no surprise that when her daughter needed support, she turned her away. After being given the ultimatum of marrying a man named Paris or getting kicked out by her father, Juliet’s mother responded, “Talk not to me, for I'll not speak a word/Do as thou wilt, for I have done with thee.” (3.5.203-204). Juliet’s mother informs her daughter that she doesn’t care what happens, and that Juliet can do whatever she wants. Juliet now has to rely on the Friar for help, and decided that if he cannot help her, she can always just take her …show more content…

When Romeo, who had just been in love with another girl, came to Friar Lawrence and begged him to marry him and Juliet, the Friar said, “Oh, she knew well/Thy love did read by rote, that could not spell. But come, young waverer, come, go with me, /In one respect I'll thy assistant be...” (2.3.88-91). Friar Lawrence only briefly questions Romeo’s change of heart before he agrees to marrying the young lovers. At the time, he thought this would be the best choice and would end up with the families ending their feud. He was right, but at the cost of Romeo and Juliet’s lives. Another life ending choice was made by Romeo during a standoff between his good friend Mercutio and Tybalt. Romeo tried to break the fight by intervening, but instead he causes Mercutio to be stabbed by Tybalt. Mercutio asked him why he got between them, and Romeo responded,” I thought all for the best.” (3.1.100). Mercutio ends up dying, and Romeo gets his revenge by killing Tybalt, which leads to his banishment and eventually his demise. All of this was because he did what he thought was right at the time, which was to save his dear friend, but all it did was cause more

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Tybalt (killing Mercutio) would have died even if Romeo didn't kill him because of the Prince's new law. " Not Romeo, Prince, he was Mercutio’s friend. His fault concludes but what the law should end, The life of Tybalt." (2.5.189-191) Romeo's father (Montague), tries to defend him by saying the law would kill Tybalt anyway, making Romeo banished not dead, which does help Romeo, but Romeo runs to the Friar and says he would rather kill himself. In Romeo's mind, all he wanted to do was avenge Mercutio's death

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In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence is to blame for the death of Romeo Montague. Friar shows a lack of wisdom when it comes to giving advice to Romeo on his wish to marry Juliet. He knows that Romeo was previously in love with Rosaline and, within one day, he has fallen in love with another girl. Instead of telling Romeo he needs to take time to get to know Juliet, Friar agrees to marry them that day.

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Romeo was trying to protect both of them, but ended up not being able to save Mercutio. He was trying to save Tybalt because they were family now, as a result of Romeo marrying Juliet. Because Romeo is furious, he kills Tybalt. Benvolio, who is standing by, becomes distraught, and he tells Romeo to run. “Romeo, away, be gone!

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Before Mercutio’s death in act three Tybalt remarks “Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford No better term than this: thou art a villain.” (Shakespeare.3.1.61-62). As exemplified by this citation Tybalt clearly states his disdain for Romeo and this addition creates an underlying tone of disdain for their relationship as a whole. This has the opposite effect as intended on the two as their relationship grows stronger because of this adversity and this ultimately leads to their deaths to do irrational decisions made in the haste of love. Ultimately the decision that Tybalt makes that directly leads to the death of the lover is as Tybalt asserts “Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries That thou hast done

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When he finds out that Romeo and Juliet want him to marry them he is taken aback, but he eventually decides that maybe their marriage could be helpful in the end. “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be, for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households’ rancor to pure love.” (II, iii, 90-92). Friar Lawrence agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet because he believed that the long lasting feud between the Montagues and Capulets would finally end, possibly, if their only children married. Since Friar Lawrence is a priest he should know how to help people who are not making wise choices.

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Second, Romeo would be considered as a tragic hero because he has suffered a reversal of fortune of high level. Referred to pg.265. “ Put this in any liquid thing you will, and drink it off; and, if you had the strength of twenty men, it would dispatch you straight”. Here we see Romeo purchasing a toxic substance from an Apothecary for himself at the “misfortune” of his beloved Juliet. The quote is an example of a reversal of fortune because in the start of his relationship with Juliet he is happy, irrational, and a love drunk teenager with everything to lose.

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If you were challenged to a duel by you cousin what would you do? Well Romeo felt this when Tybalt Romeo’s new hateful, bold, and demanding cousin challenged him to a duel. Tybalt Juliet's cousin from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is all and more of these words used to describe him. And Tybalt is a hateful, bold, and demanding character that love nothing more than to see Romeo killed. Tybalt is an insanely hateful character especially towards Romeo and his household.

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Normally, as a child, Juliet makes the decision without much thinking, as she assumed that whatever choice her mom made would be great. Juliet’s immaturity and obedience that

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In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Tybalt is at the most of Mercutio’s death because of his explosive personality and temper, which led to him acting without thinking. In act 3 Scene 1, a tragic and dramatic fight takes place, where Mercutio was struck by Tybalt and as a result, died. This fight came to be because Tybalt came up to Romeo demanding a duel for he was at a Capulet ball. Romeo, being married to Tybalt’s in-law tries to avoid the conflict when Tybalt states “Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford No better term than this: thou art a villain” (3.1.61-62)

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In William Shakespeare’s prominent play, Romeo and Juliet, the defiance of the teenagers leads to their ill-fated end of the two star-crossed lover, Romeo and Juliet. For example, Romeo displays disregard to authority when “At this same ancient feast of Capulet’s sups the fair Rosaline, whom thou so loves, with all the admired beauties of Verona” (1.2.84-86). This quote, said by Mercutio, represents how Romeo casually neglects the problem that is the feud between the Capulet and Montague families. It informs the way that he falls for a Capulet but is heartbroken, then attends a party of the Capulets to find another eligible Capulet to get over that Capulet. Also, in the scene in which Tybalt had ignored the wishes of Lord Capulet’s that were,

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In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare the story shows that love/hate cannot be controlled. Love is a powerful emotion that can possessively take over anyone and hate is a rage of aggression that can take over anybody in a matter of seconds, love and hate is a feeling of emotion which brings out character. In the quote this demonstrates that Juliet is now in love with her so-called enemy and she stated that her only love that she wants to be with was once her only hate, and now she must love a loathed enemy, even if there is a family feud. ¨My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!

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Romeo allows his thirst for revenge to cloud his logical reasoning when he kills Tybalt who has just murdered Mercutio, Romeo’s best friend. Mercutio defends Romeo against Tybalt’s insults with comebacks and later his sword. As Romeo attempts to intervene, Mercutio is stabbed by Tybalt and Romeo is enraged. Once he finds out from Benvolio that the wound had killed him, Romeo,”Who had but newly entertained revenge,” (III.i.173), kills Tybalt and flees the scene. Romeo declined to

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Across literature, the tragic hero whose qualities have been eclipsed by fatal flaws has been the center of downfalls and redemptions in stories. In examining this, we loop into the complexities of human nature, the interplay of destiny and fate, and the enduring effects of one's actions. Through the tragic hero's journey, we are confronted with the tragic downfalls and uplifting triumphs they face. In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo’s character is one who demonstrates the many tragedies and unfortunate events tragic heroes face. Through impulsive actions, fate and potential for vice and virtue, Romeo causes consequences for himself and others In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, The character of Romeo emphasizes a true Shakespearean tragic hero through

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The decision of Tybalt killing Mercutio was a vicious decision that ultimately led to his own death. Tybalt was looking for a fight with Romeo, when Romeo did not want to fight, Mercutio stepped in to help fight Tybalt. After Tybalt kills Mercutio, Romeo wants revenge. Romeo is frustrated and desperate and tells Mercutio, “Now Tybalt, take the ‘villain’ back again, that late thou gavest me: for Mercutio’s soul.” (3.1.122-123) Tybalt’s cruel decision to kill Mercutio was the thing that led to Romeo to kill Tybalt.

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Tybalt challenges Romeo to a duel and he declines the challenge and insists that he won’t fight Tybalt. Mercutio is angered by Romeo’s “cowardice” and takes on Tybalt himself. Romeo wants Mercutio to stop fighting Tybalt so he decides that it’d be a good idea to block his arm in mid combat and Tybalt stabs Mercutio from under Romeo’s arm and Mercutio falls dead after rambling about plagues and a pun or two. Romeo doesn’t realize that it is his own fault that Mercutio died after Mercutio even blamed his wound on him. Romeo lets his emotions decide his actions and becomes enraged and ignores that Tybalt is now his family and fails to see that he was the reason Mercutio was killed.

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