Culminating Activity: Academic Essay For Romeo And Juliet
Culminating Activity: Academic Essay for Romeo and Juliet Throughout the world, murder, suicide, and crime are tragedies which are often propelled by haste, irrational behaviour, and most importantly, hatred. In the play, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, tragedy begins to eclipse the hyperbolic lamentation of love put forth by Romeo early on in the plot. Impulsivity and impatience caused several characters to make foolish decisions and as a result, their demise was inevitable. Firstly, throughout the play, several of the characters act impatiently. Tybalt spots Romeo at a Capulet party and, enraged with the invasion, wants to fight with Romeo right then and there. Lord Capulet intervenes before Tybalt can do anything and sharply
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Tybalt starts the fight that ends with Mercutio dead. Tybalt tries to provoke Romeo into a fight: “Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries that thou hast done me. Therefore turn and draw.” [Act 3, Scene1, 65]. When Romeo turns down the challenge, Tybalt accepts Mercutio’s challenge to a duel: “I am for you. (draws his sword)” [Act 3, Scene 1, 82]). Tybalt stabs Mercutio, killing him. Tybalt accepts Mercutio’s challenge without thinking about the consequences or what the outcome of the fight could be, showing the reader how impulsive he is. Also, Romeo acts impulsively when he kills Tybalt after Tybalt kills Mercutio. Romeo challenges Tybalt to a fight: “Alive in triumph, and Mercutio slain!Away to heaven, respective lenity, and fire-ey’d fury be my conduct now! Now, Tybalt, take the ‘villain’ back again that late thou gav’st me; for Mercutio’s soul is but a little way above our heads, staying for thine to keep him company: either thou or I, or both, must go with him.” [Act 3, Scene 1, 122]. Romeo then kills him. Instead of taking time to cool down and process what had just happened to Mercutio, Romeo, who is overcome with the desire for revenge, impulsively kills Tybolt without thinking about the severe consequences that could follow, and in this case, he is banished from Verona. Lastly. Juliet acts impulsively when she drinks the potion that will make her appear as if she is dead that Friar Laurence gives her. Friar Laurence tells Juliet to drink the day before she's supposed to marry Paris and fake her death so that when she awakes she can escape Verona with
Tybalt starts the fight that ends with Mercutio dead. Tybalt tries to provoke Romeo into a fight: “Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries that thou hast done me. Therefore turn and draw.” [Act 3, Scene1, 65]. When Romeo turns down the challenge, Tybalt accepts Mercutio’s challenge to a duel: “I am for you. (draws his sword)” [Act 3, Scene 1, 82]). Tybalt stabs Mercutio, killing him. Tybalt accepts Mercutio’s challenge without thinking about the consequences or what the outcome of the fight could be, showing the reader how impulsive he is. Also, Romeo acts impulsively when he kills Tybalt after Tybalt kills Mercutio. Romeo challenges Tybalt to a fight: “Alive in triumph, and Mercutio slain!Away to heaven, respective lenity, and fire-ey’d fury be my conduct now! Now, Tybalt, take the ‘villain’ back again that late thou gav’st me; for Mercutio’s soul is but a little way above our heads, staying for thine to keep him company: either thou or I, or both, must go with him.” [Act 3, Scene 1, 122]. Romeo then kills him. Instead of taking time to cool down and process what had just happened to Mercutio, Romeo, who is overcome with the desire for revenge, impulsively kills Tybolt without thinking about the severe consequences that could follow, and in this case, he is banished from Verona. Lastly. Juliet acts impulsively when she drinks the potion that will make her appear as if she is dead that Friar Laurence gives her. Friar Laurence tells Juliet to drink the day before she's supposed to marry Paris and fake her death so that when she awakes she can escape Verona with