Mercutio's Death In Romeo And Juliet
When Mercutio died, his friend flew into a rage and killed his executioner. I believe there were many characters at fault. Including those who don’t make an appearance, but are mentioned. The story starts with, ‘Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene… ’ (Shakespeare, 1597). This feud, between the two households, started a chain reaction, without this sequence of events taking place, Mercutio probably would’ve lived to see another day. This feud also caused paranoia and strife between citizens and members of the two families, Montague and Capulet, alike. Romeo and Juliet is based on this feud, which would make you think Mercutio’s death was caused by this same feud. The statement I made at the beginning
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Was there nothing he could’ve done to stop Mercutio’s demise; no sword he could’ve used to cut the words between two foes? Who was he to do nothing while the quarrel took place? Who was he to stay fixated on a single spot, using only his words to end a brawl before blood was drawn? What did his words do? I accuse Benvolio of being a bystander, of doing little to nothing, to stop a fight before someone was hurt. Tybalt was a man, who throughout the play between star-crossed lovers, killed another before his time. He felt humiliated by Romeo, and he failed to see Romeo in any other light. Tybalt called Romeo out, but his life, too ended abruptly. I cannot defend his actions, for he did deliver the final blow, nor can I justify his reasoning. I cannot say for sure whether or not he truly meant to hit Mercutio, but he did. With his rapier he ended a life, this is unforgivable, yet in the end he got his vengeance, Romeo is dead. Romeo, can he go by any other name and not be accused. Romeo, the one who tried to save a life. Romeo, a name that the heavens sing. Romeo, a man who if not for a feud that took place before his time would still have his best friend. I can’t say Romeo did nothing wrong, for he did kill people, but I can say he tried to end a fight before it could carry on; I can say he
Was there nothing he could’ve done to stop Mercutio’s demise; no sword he could’ve used to cut the words between two foes? Who was he to do nothing while the quarrel took place? Who was he to stay fixated on a single spot, using only his words to end a brawl before blood was drawn? What did his words do? I accuse Benvolio of being a bystander, of doing little to nothing, to stop a fight before someone was hurt. Tybalt was a man, who throughout the play between star-crossed lovers, killed another before his time. He felt humiliated by Romeo, and he failed to see Romeo in any other light. Tybalt called Romeo out, but his life, too ended abruptly. I cannot defend his actions, for he did deliver the final blow, nor can I justify his reasoning. I cannot say for sure whether or not he truly meant to hit Mercutio, but he did. With his rapier he ended a life, this is unforgivable, yet in the end he got his vengeance, Romeo is dead. Romeo, can he go by any other name and not be accused. Romeo, the one who tried to save a life. Romeo, a name that the heavens sing. Romeo, a man who if not for a feud that took place before his time would still have his best friend. I can’t say Romeo did nothing wrong, for he did kill people, but I can say he tried to end a fight before it could carry on; I can say he