Who Is To Blame For Romeo's Death

In the conflict that involves Romeo Montague and Tybalt Capulet, Romeo is not entirely to blame for Tybalt's death. I, Tvisha Sardesai, am advocating for Romeo to not be exiled from Verona under the charges of first degree murder. Tybalt, a Capulet, had previously challenged Romeo, a Montague, to a duel, and Romeo had initially refused. However, when Romeo learns that Tybalt has killed his friend Mercutio, he seeks revenge and engages in the duel. Although Romeo ultimately kills Tybalt in their duel, a closer examination of the events leading up to the conflict reveals that Tybalt’s aggressive behavior, the longstanding family feud, and Romeo’s desire for revenge following Mercutio’s death all contribute to the tragic outcome, making it unfair

However, our eyewitness who was invited to the party, Benvolio, mentioned how Romeo did nothing that could have upset Tybalt as he was only present at the party. I also interviewed Lord Capulet, who was the one to give permission for Romeo to continue participating in the joyous day, while Tybalt portrayed aggressive behavior towards Romeo. As well known as this already is, Romeo is known for his virtuous and lawful self. In fact, Lord Capulet also mentioned how Verona brags of him “to be a virtuous and well-governed youth” (Shakespeare I.v.67). He also went on to mention how he allowed Romeo to be present at the party, saying something along the lines of “be patient; take no note of him”(Shakespeare I.v.70) and to “show a fair presence and put off these frowns”(Shakespeare I.v.72) to Tybalt. Furthermore, a servant present at the Capulet party gave testimony as to what Tybalt told him to do. According to the servant, Tybalt said, “Fetch me my rapier, boy” (Shakespeare Iv.54). This goes to show that Tybalt was already ready to initiate a feud with Romeo when there was no cause for