Most relationships don’t wind up working out, so what chance does a relationship have when its participants are from two warring families? The play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a tragedy about two young lovers whose love is thwarted by their feuding families. Although many characters play a role in the tragic ending of the play, the two characters who are most to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet are Tybalt and Capulet.
Tybalt, Juliet's cousin, is a hotheaded and aggressive character who plays a significant role in the tragedy. He is the catalyst for many of the events that ultimately lead to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. In the opening scene of the play, Tybalt is shown to be quick to anger and eager to fight. When
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He is initially presented as a caring and concerned father who wants the best for his daughter. However, his actions throughout the play suggest that he is more concerned with maintaining his reputation and his family's honor than with his daughter's happiness. He arranges Juliet's marriage to Paris without her consent and becomes angry when she defies him. His rigid and inflexible attitude contributes to the tragic ending of the play.
When Tybalt kills Romeo's friend Mercutio, Romeo is consumed by rage and seeks revenge. He kills Tybalt in a fit of passion, which sets off a chain of events that ultimately leads to the tragic ending of the play. Romeo's banishment causes him and Juliet to become desperate and leads to their tragic end. If Tybalt had not been so quick to anger and if Capulet had not been so inflexible in his attitudes, the tragic ending of the play could have been avoided.
Furthermore, Capulet's lack of empathy and understanding for Juliet's situation contributed to the tragic ending of the play. When Juliet refuses to marry Paris, Capulet becomes furious and threatens to disown her. He does not take her feelings into account and fails to recognize the depth of her love for Romeo. His inability to understand his daughter's situation and his rigid attitudes contribute to the tragic ending of the