Tybalt Relationship Between Romeo And Juliet
Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin, was the living embodiment of the feud between the Capulet and Montague families. He represents the hatred the families share towards each other, showing how he has learnt from birth to hate the Montague family. He is seen as the instigator of countless events with Romeo and his friends, even killing Romeo’s best friend, Mercutio. After killing Mercutio, in an act of revenge Romeo kills Tybalt. Juliet, regardless of being related to Tybalt, even knows that Romeo “lives, that Tybalt would have slain, And Tybalt’s dead, that would have slain [her] husband” (Shakespeare 3.2.115-118). Juliet is aware that if Romeo did not kill Tybalt, Tybalt would have ended up eventually killing Romeo. Tybalt was brought up on the
idea that if persons last name was Montague, they were a despicable person. Romeo, who never speaks illy or harms Tybalt,is still harassed by Tybalt for having Montague as his last name. Romeo does “protest [he] never injured [Tybalt] But [actually] ]love[s Tybalt] better than [he] canst devise Till [Tybalt] shalt know the reason of [his] love” (Shakespeare 3.1.69-71). Romeo never wants to harm Tybalt and has no intention of doing so, as Romeo is in love with Capulet; he therefore cannot hate Tybalt for being one as well. Romeo tries desperately to prevent Tybalt from causing harm, but Tybalt’s despise for Romeo leads him to fighting and then killing Mercutio in the attempt of killing Romeo. Tybalt is ultimately what leads to Romeo’s banishment, as if Romeo had not killed him, he would still have been in Verona. It is possible that if Tybalt were not as dedicated to tormenting Romeo, this would have prevented the many events that ultimately led to Romeo and Juliet's demise.
idea that if persons last name was Montague, they were a despicable person. Romeo, who never speaks illy or harms Tybalt,is still harassed by Tybalt for having Montague as his last name. Romeo does “protest [he] never injured [Tybalt] But [actually] ]love[s Tybalt] better than [he] canst devise Till [Tybalt] shalt know the reason of [his] love” (Shakespeare 3.1.69-71). Romeo never wants to harm Tybalt and has no intention of doing so, as Romeo is in love with Capulet; he therefore cannot hate Tybalt for being one as well. Romeo tries desperately to prevent Tybalt from causing harm, but Tybalt’s despise for Romeo leads him to fighting and then killing Mercutio in the attempt of killing Romeo. Tybalt is ultimately what leads to Romeo’s banishment, as if Romeo had not killed him, he would still have been in Verona. It is possible that if Tybalt were not as dedicated to tormenting Romeo, this would have prevented the many events that ultimately led to Romeo and Juliet's demise.