The self-absorbed human nature portrayed by the Capulets and Montagues results in a continuous struggle for power and dominance to hide their weaknesses, ultimately leading to the hatred that both families have for each other and ends up causing the tragic death of their children. During a feud between the Capulets and Montagues, Tybalt expresses his need to fight the Montagues because of his hatred for them, he does this by provoking the conversation with Benvolio, suggesting “‘What, drawn and talk of peace! I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, cowards! ’’’ (I. i. 65-67). The mutual disrespect that the members of each family display for each other, causes the competition for power to persist. These societal and …show more content…
This constant negativity results in the continuation of each family's negative aspect on one another's members of opposing sides. Further shown through the conversation with the Nurse and Juliet, The Nurse portrays Romeo as “‘ The only son of her great enemy. Juliet responds saying, "My only love sprung from my only hate!" To early seen unknown and known too late!’”(I.V. 150-155). Due to the social norm that the Capulets and Montagues share, Romeo and Juliet, being one anothers enemies, exposes the main deal breaker as to why the two shouldn’t be together. The effect of this social norm is Romeo and Juliet’s relationship because if their families hated each other, they were expected to as well. Additionally, Romeo and Juliet attempt to break these social norms, causing them to act out and make immature choices, because they hope to restore their relationship. However, instead of the feud, bringing the two together, unfortunately drives the two lovers relationship farther apart. This leads to the embarrassment of the childish feuds that each family has. In reality, these feuds are used as a mask to hide the stupidity of
Tybalt tries to make his family proud, as he wants to end the feud between the Capulet and Montague once and for all in a big fight. Tybalt insults Benvolio by saying, “What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word/as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee/have at thee, coward” (I.i.64-66) initially beginning the fight, and showing his destructive love towards family honour. The fight that is fueled by Tybalt’s destructive love contributes to the Prince’s warning at the beginning of the play. The Prince warns to all Montague and Capulet that any other behaviour such as this would be punished by
Love is dependent upon the slightest change, but it can cause the utmost drastic consequences. This is the truth of two lovers in William Shakespeare’s furthermost celebrated play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. In the case of Romeo and Juliet, love is inimical. Romeo comes from the family of Montague while Juliet comes from the family of Capulet. For reasons unknown, these two families are sworn enemies. However, Romeo and Juliet are not. In fact, they are in a secret relationship that only two others know about. The only two that Romeo and Juliet trust, the Nurse and the Friar. While the Nurse, Friar, and Juliet’s father, Lord Capulet, all have good intentions, they are all responsible for the suicides of Romeo and Juliet in the
From the very beginning of the story, Shakespeare asserts us how much hate the two family have for each other. In the opening scene in Verona, the two servant of different families, the Montagues and Capulets, start a fight between each other. Talking to Gregory, Sampson announce how he “will bite [his] thumb at [the Montague’s servant]” (1.1.44-5). This tells the reader that because the Montagues and Capulets dislike each other, so will anyone close to them. The quote shows that when someone is a close friend to someone, the friend will hold the same grudge as a way to show their loyalty to their friends. Lord Capulet and Lord Montague decide to resolve their conflict my beginning a sword fight in the street of Verona. Power by
Romeo and Juliet is the story of two young lovers, whose love was destined for destruction. They could never have imagined that their love would lead to the tragedies that befell them. These two young people had done nothing wrong, unless it is wrong to fall in love with a person whose family is feuding with one’s own. Three aspects of the destruction of Romeo and his lovely Juliet included: the feud between the two families, the nurse and her betrayal of Juliet, and the most important aspect of all, fate. The feud between the two families was one factor that contributed to the love of Romeo and Juliet being destined for destruction. From ancient grudge break to new mutiny" (Prologue 3).
Throughout the whole play the Capulet's and the Montague's have a distinct hatred for each other. This hatred only causes Romeo and Juliet to lie to their parents about their love. When Juliet finds out Romeo is a Montague, she is devastated. Even though their families are enemies, this doesn’t stop them from getting married. Friar Lawrence marries them believing this will end the feud between the two families, “In one respect I'll thy assistant be: For this alliance may so prove to turn your household's rancour to pure love.”
Drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montague’s, and thee. Have at thee cowards!” which proves to us that Tybalt is more committed to the feud then Benvolio and the Montague’s. Act 1 scene 5: in this act we look at how Romeo goes to the great. feast in the household of the Capulet’s.
“Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word by thee, old Capulet, and Montague, have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streets and made Verona’s ancient citizens cast by their grave beseeming ornament” (1, 1, 80). These famous lines were spoken by The Prince in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and demonstrate the hatred between the Capulet and Montague families.The feud between these two families goes back years and each generation is raised with hatred for the opposing family. At this time, each family has a teenage child, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. The two almost seem destined to meet each other and fall in love. When Romeo and Juliet first set eyes on each other they knew it was instant love and after hours of first meeting,
.... As the feuding relationship only makes the love between Romeo and Juliet more desirable but the hate more violent. First off, Romeo attending the Capulet ball is the first part of the play where we experience hate between the two families. As Juliet and Romeo first see each other, it becomes love at first sight and eventually impacts both families both good and bad. Just as important is when Tybalt sees Romeo at the ball, which unleashes a burning hate and leads to the duel between Mercutio and Tybalt. Lastly, Capulet marrying Juliet off to Paris and moving the wedding day ahead ruins Friars plan and leads to the death of two beloved ones but creates a new kinship between the two families. At the end of the play it is clear that although it came at a deep cost to everyone, love infact played a major role in causing the hate between two families to end for good.
“My only love sprung from my only hate! / Too early seen unknown, and known too late! / Prodigious birth of love it is to me, / That I must love a loathed enemy. “In the play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespear illustrates a romantic trajedy in which Romeo and Juliet must love each other in secret. It tells a tale of two lovers who cannot express their love freely because of a feud between the families Mantaque and Capulet. Because of this, they take steps to keep their romance secret, which eventually leads to the tragic deaths of both characters. The Capulets and Montaques are responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because the tension between the two families caused Romeo and Juliet to die trying to keep their love a secret. Also, the family feud caused the conflict between Romeo and Tybalt, which ultimately led to the banishment of Romeo and later deaths of both Romeo and Juliet.
At the Capulet feast, Romeo and Juliet’s first kiss is interrupted by the nurse, who warns that he is the only son of her family’s worst enemy. The contradictory ideas of “only love” and “only hate” are expressed in a paradox that signifies the grave consequences of Juliet’s love.
If the Montague's & Capulet's did not hate each other so intensely the great love between Romeo & Juliet would not have ended so tragically. The families hate for one another Juliet says, "My only love sprung from my only hate" when she was on her balcony talking to herself about Romeo. Juliet's family ties give her every reason to hate Romeo even though he has done nothing directly to her. The strong hate between the two families just pushes them further into
Likewise I mentioned before Tybalt is always trying to stir up trouble with the Montagues. For example he tried to fight Benvolio and while he was trying to Tybalt said this, “What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, coward!” (Act
Firstly, the Capulets and Montagues are at odds with each other. Members of each house and servants break into a sword fight, clashing with each other. Sampson says "Draw, if you be men. Gregory, remember thy swashing blow." (Act 1, Scene 1, Line 60). The feuding between the two families motivates Sampson to challenge the Capulets. Another example of how the two houses despise each other is what Romeo and his friends have to do to get into the Capulet feast. So they will not be recognized, Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio wear comic masks to hide their faces. Mercutio says, "Give me a case to put my visage in" (Act 1, Scene 4, Line 29). They do not want to be recognized because of the hatred between the two houses. Also, Romeo and Juliet are not supposed to be in love: "My only love sprung from my only hate! / Too early seen unknown, and known too late! / Prodigious birth of love it is to me, / That I must love a loathed enemy." says Juliet (Act 1, Scene 5, Lines 137-140). They are not supposed to love each other because it just so happens that each of their houses despise each other. It is unfortunate for Romeo and Juliet that their two families are against each other, because this means that they are not supposed to be married.
Romeo and Juliet: A Story of Hate When most read the story of Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, their initial impression is that it is a beautiful romance about two star-crossed lovers whose lives end in tragedy. However, upon closer examination, it becomes clear that the underlying theme of this story is the consequence of hate and prejudice. From the start, the play is filled with scenes which display the seemingly unfounded hatred between the Montague and Capulet households. This hatred is what keeps Romeo and Juliet from being together, and ultimately brings their deaths. The first scene in this story is also the first example we see of the hatred the Montague and Capulet families have for each other.
The hatred between the families of Capulets and Montagues in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is something that has been going on for as long as they can remember. The constant feuds are something that Romeo and Juliet simply did not have any control over. They couldn’t stop how the rest of their families felt even if they tried. They are kids and adults won’t take advice from them because “adults know best.” Romeo and Juliet were aware of this fact, so they didn’t attempt to change the way their parents felt about the other families. An example of this would be in Act 3:5 lines 94-95 when Juliet says to her mother, “Indeed I never shall be satisfied with Romeo till I behold him-dead-. Here Juliet makes her mother seem as if she is on her side of hating Romeo.