The ancient grudge that formed between the Montagues and the Capulets in the play Romeo and Juliet lasted for many years due to the passing on of the enmity through future generations in their family. The reader first learns about the feud in the prologue where William Shakespeare explains the reason why Romeo and Juliet, the two star-crossed lovers, end up killing themselves. The feud between the two families is unknown, however; it lasted for several years which explains that as the family grew, the coming family members knew about the feud and they never broke it since it represented their pride towards their family. Since the feud was passed on in both families, the way the future family members took it was also different. Some held a major grudge …show more content…
Characters like Tybalt can explain the reason why feuds last longer because they refuse to think that they are wrong and that there is always room for peace. Similarly, Montague and Capulet refuse to surrender since it makes them seem more powerful in Verona. The feud was also the reason for the end of the lovers’ lives, and once Romeo and Juliet died, the Montagues and Capulets realized that the feud they had held on to for a long time was wrong and uncivil. However, before this tragic event for both families, the Montagues nor the Capulets thought that the feud was wrong. They only reason they held the feud was because they had learned that they should continue it from their past generations. When an event is connected to the past, human nature often refuses to change it since it can impact their future and what other’s may think of them. If a Montague or a Capulet tried to end the feud, it would demonstrate their decrease of pride towards their family as well as their reputation going down. With the feud going on, Montague and Capulet could feel more powerful cause neither of them wanted to