A Character Study on Tybalt and Mercutio, and as Director What

3376 Words7 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: How is social class presented in romeo and juliet

A Character Study on Tybalt and Mercutio, and as Director What

Instructions I would give the Actors Taking on their Parts

Romeo and Juliet is a world famous play written by William

Shakespeare. The tale is of two lovers suicide when their feuding

families keep them apart. The families have been sworn enemies for

generations they are wealthy, powerful and often violent. Some

characters are quiet without much involvement, others the play

revolves around, Tybalt and Mercutio are somewhere in the middle they

do not greatly contribute to the main story line, however they form

the base of it, even though they both are killed early on. They create

the atmosphere and reality aspect in the story.

The prologue sets the scene, briefly summarizing the story and

emphasising the trouble in Verona. We are told of the feud between two

credential families, the Montague's and the Capulet's, there have been

three civil brawls caused by them, 'from ancient grudge beaks new

mutiny' the city is in chaos. This makes the environment for Tybalt

ideal, as he relishes fighting.

Tybalt (A.K.A prince of cats) is a passionate swordsman. He was born

to violent times in troubled Verona, therefore he lives and breathes

fighting. He has known nothing but chaos throughout his life as he is

a Capulet, sworn enemy to all Montague's and their companions

(including Mercutio, Romeo's [Montague] best friend). Tybalt lives to

the extreme, his mannerisms are eccentric and he repeatedly

overreacts, he takes simple things out of context and always reacts

violently as he knows nothing else. For example, in Act1 Scene1, as

Benvolio seeks peace he cries 'what, art tho drawn amongst these

heartless hinds? Turn thee Benvolio and look upon thy death.' This

shows his willingness to kill without mercy, on the slightest

pretence. Therefore considering first impressions, as director I would

chose an actor to be Tybalt that has an Italian influence in his

appearance, and accent. He would have 'rugged' features and deep,

brown, fiery eyes to correlate with his delicate temper, this in my

opinion, giving the impression of a key member in a Mafia. He would

have brown/black short hair and a small 'goatee' but the rest of his

face would be clean-shaven to show he takes great pride in his

intimidating appearance. His clothes would also reflect this, wearing

dark colours and always looking smart, again based on the stereotype

of a gang member. He should be wearing a white shirt open at the top,

black jacket and trousers with shiny back shoes, he would always look

calm and collected as though he enjoyed life and hadn't a care in the

Show More
Related

  • Rollin 60 Crips Analysis

    1240 Words  | 3 Pages

    Next, the Rollin 60’s Crips are a subculture of the Crip gang. There are thousands of smaller gangs who are Crips, but are not all from the same neighborhoods. It always was weird to me that there could be hundreds of Crip gang members, but they don’t all get along when they’re from different neighborhoods even though they represent the same things. The Crip gang’s main color is blue. They tie their bandanas on any part of their bodies to represent their flag. They’re known for tucking bandana half way in their back pocket on the left side. This special significance has been recognized visibly, but also in music lyrics. The gang is home to the streets of Los Angeles, California. Of course, there have been some members that have relocated to

    Read More

  • The Complex Mercutio In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

    676 Words  | 2 Pages

    from Odysseus, hero of the Trojan War, to Richard III of Shakespeare’s play. A prominent,

    Read More

  • Malvolio: The Perfect Outcast In William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night

    1669 Words  | 4 Pages

    In William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, Malvolio is considered an outcast by almost everyone in the play. He doesn’t act the same way that any of the other characters act, in that he doesn’t participate in any of their activities, he enforces rules that the others could care less about, and he is just overall a socially awkward guy. Malvolio not only claims to adhere to the rules of the household himself, but uses his relations with Olivia to try and help make the others follow the rules as well. This upsets certain characters more than others. For instance Sir Toby, Sir Andrew and Maria find his behavior particularly detestable. But Malvolio’s strict coherence to the rules allows him to have a rather high position in Olivia’s household. While Malvolio may be considered a social outcast to most of the characters in the play, Olivia considers Malvolio to be a very trusted steward of her household. For these reasons Malvolio is not only a social outcast, but an outcast that Shakespeare uses to keep people interested in his play.

    Read More

  • Mercutio and the Nurse in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

    661 Words  | 2 Pages

    Mercutio and the Nurse in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Throughout the whole of Romeo & Juliet there is a strong comparison. between Mercutio & the nurse. Neither are a part of either family, but they get drawn into this family brawl.

    Read More

  • Should Felons Vote?

    618 Words  | 2 Pages

    In the United States 2.2 million citizens are incarcerated on felony charges. Laws in America prohibit felons from voting. As a result, on Election Day 5.3 million citizens of America are disenfranchised because of crimes they once committed. Though they once broke the law, they have served their time and have been punished adequately in accordance with the American Justice System. Felons should regain full voting rights after their stint in prison.

    Read More

  • Mercutio's Death Scene Analysis

    142 Words  | 1 Pages

    After watching all the various versions of Mercutio’s death in Romeo and Juliet, I enjoyed the final one the most. I felt like it was more modern but still stayed true to the original script Shakespeare is famous for. Also there was a deeper connection between Romeo and Mercutio in the most recent one. You could tell the Romeo was truly sorry and saddened by his cousin's passing. Another factor that made the 1996 version stand out to me was its use of music and setting to further the sad feeling. Thunder rumbled and solemn music played as Mercutio walked away from the group. These small details gave the scene an added effect on the viewer’s emotion. Although each rendition of the Mercutio’s death scene were very well portrayed and thought out,

    Read More

  • Directing William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

    2434 Words  | 5 Pages

    Imagine you are going to direct this scene for a class performance. Explain how you want the parts of Juliet and Lady Capulet or Lord Capulet to bring out the tension of the scene, including comments to show how you want the audience to respond to the argument. This play Romeo and Juliet is set in the Elizabethan times, when Shakespeare was writing and producing plays. This particular play, ‘Romeo and Juliet’, is set in Verona, Italy. It is here; we meet the wealthy families of Capulet and Montague families.

    Read More

  • Gangs In Prison Essay

    1458 Words  | 3 Pages

    One of the largest gangs in prison with all-white male members is The Aryan Brotherhood. Established in the 1960s in California, the brotherhood was created because whites felt that black and Hispanic inmates were taking advantage of them. To be a part of the Aryan Brotherhood inmates is put on a 6 month probationary period. Once initiation, members are required to “making-bones” meaning to kill someone. “The AB traffics in drugs and has a blood in, blood out rule; natural death is the only non-violent way out” (Carlie, Michael). The member are covered in different tattoos to be identified who they are, such as: double lightening bolts, the initials

    Read More

  • Analysis Of Othello

    1444 Words  | 3 Pages

    Othello is noble, tender, and confiding; but he has blood of the most inflammable kind. Unfortunately, Othello was naïve enough to be swayed by Iagos misplaced trustworthiness and the accusations cause the entire play to unfold. Once someone brings up a sense of all his wrong doings, he cannot be stopped by considerations of remorse of pity until Othello has extinguished all that fuels his rage and despair. Othello is described as a “Moor” by his critics (Brabantio, Iago). A “Moor” is a slang word used for the dark skinned appearance of the Muslim people from the northwest part of Africa.

    Read More

  • Gang Violence

    990 Words  | 2 Pages

    but you may also see strange writing below it. They say to other gangs that

    Read More

  • The Character of Othello

    2133 Words  | 5 Pages

    Shakespeare's Othello is not simply a play which embodies the conflict between insider and outsider. The paradigm of otherness presented in this play is more complicated than the conclusion, "Othello is different; therefore, he is bad." Othello's character is to be revered. He is a champion among warriors; an advisor among councilmen; a Moor among Venetians. Yes, Othello is a Moor, but within the initial configuration of the play, this fact is almost irrelevant. His difference is not constructed as “otherness.” Othello, by his nature, is not an “otherized” character. Besides being the dark-skinned Moor, Othello varies in no real way from the other characters in the play. Further, Othello and Iago can be seen as two sides of the same destructive coin. With Iago as a foil and subversive adversary, Othello is not faulted for the indiscretions he commits. It is the invention and projection of otherness by various characters in the play, especially Iago, which set the stage for the tragedy of dissimilarity which is to ensue.

    Read More

  • The Dual Nature of Characters in Shakespeare's Othello

    566 Words  | 2 Pages

    Dual Nature of Characters in Othello Many of the characters in Shakespeare's tragedy, Othello, are duplicitous to the extent that how. they are perceived in public is not how they behave in private. The perception of the public plays.

    Read More

  • The Development of the Character of Othello as Shown by his Use of Language and Imagery in William Shakespeare's Play

    2275 Words  | 5 Pages

    The Development of the Character of Othello as Shown by his Use of Language and Imagery in William Shakespeare's Play

    Read More

  • The Personality of Othello

    1047 Words  | 3 Pages

    Othello’s speech to Brabantio and the Duke in Act 1, Scene 3 is of major importance in describing Othello’s personality. This long speech, found in lines 149 to 196, shows Othello for the first time as a person with depth and less as a soldier. This speech is important to the book as a whole because it is a testimony to the strength of the love between Othello and Desdemona, which will later play a major role in the plot. It is also one of the first times that we see Othello trying to influence his audience with his words. The speech given by Othello is intended to convince Brabantio that Desdemona is with him willfully, and not by “spells and medicines bought of montebanks” (line 74).

    Read More

  • The Tempest Character Analysis

    629 Words  | 2 Pages

    In the play The Tempest, William Shakespeare portrays Ariel as an influential and humanlike spirit. In the beginning of the play, Prospero, the former Duke of Milan, rescues Ariel from the torturous ruler Sycorax. Sycorax, the mother of Caliban, traps Ariel in a cloven tree after Ariel denies him the use of his magic to complete the evil commands he wished. Eventually Prospero rescues Ariel from the tree, enslaving Ariel as his loyal spirit. Shakespeare displays Ariel’s growth as a spirit through his relationships with Prospero and Caliban on the island. Ariel uses compassion, sympathy, reason, and cleverness to guide Prospero’s decisions throughout the play.

    Read More

More about A Character Study on Tybalt and Mercutio, and as Director What

Open Document