Tybalt's Unjust Punishment In Romeo And Juliet

People are often served with unjust punishments for crimes they commit. This pattern is seen in multiple plays where a character is undeservedly given a punishment for a warranted crime. One of these plays is Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. In the play, Romeo’s decision to kill Tybalt was justified and did not deserve the punishment he received.
In the play, Tybalt’s egotistical and cantankerous manner leads him to make rash decisions that hurt others. While walking down the street, two of Lord Capulet’s servants come across servants from the House of Montague and start arguing. Benvolio tries to intervene to stop the fight and Tybalt then challenges him out of anger and says, “What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word/ As I

Benvolio is just trying to keep the two families from fighting but is challenged instead. Tybalt’s nefarious attitude is unacceptable in the situation. His hot-headed temper gets him nowhere and he should’ve handled it in a different manner. His inability to control his temper resulted in him unnecessarily killing Mercutio. Later in the play, at Lord Capulet’s party, Tybalt becomes irate when he hears Romeo and says, “This, by his voice, should be a Montague./ Fetch me my rapier, boy. What dares the slave/ Come hither, cover’d with an antic face,/ To fleer and scorn at our solemnity?/ Now, by the stock and honor of my kin,/ To strike him dead I hold it not a sin.” (1.5.61-67) Tybalt fully intends to interrupt Lord Capulet’s party

When Romeo shows up in act 3, Tybalt is not at all complacent when he backs down. Romeo, newly engaged, does not want to partake in a fight with Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. But Tybalt continues to try and pressure Romeo into a brawl, he says, “Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries/ That thou hast done me. Therefore turn and draw.” (3.1.67-68) Tybalt is eager to fight Romeo simply for the fact that he is Montague’s son. He is aggressive and does not care who he hurts in order to fuel his ego. Tybalt only wanted to save face after the party and prove that, of the two, he is superior and ends up fighting Mercutio. After Tybalt kills Mercutio, he initially runs away, but because of his warmongering nature, he returns to the scene ready to quarrel with Romeo. When approached by Romeo, Tybalt says, “Thou wretched boy that didst consort him here/ Shalt with him hence.” (3.1.135-136) Tybalt has no remorse for Mercutio and still wants to fight. He happily fights Romeo and although it was a close fight, Tybalt is