The Theme of Conflict in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

The Theme of Conflict in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

In ‘Romeo and Juliet’ there is a big emphasis on conflict between the

two families (the Montagues and the Capulets). Dramatists and

scriptwriters have conflict in their dramas to create a tense setting

with harsh and unpleasant words exchanged and threats between the two

enemies.

The conflict in Romeo and Juliet is supposed to be an ‘ancient grudge’

between the two families. Romeo and Juliet are from different families

from one another but they still fall in love. The problem is that if

any person from the opposite family were to go near each other, a

fight is bound to occur.

I will explore the theme of conflict in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by telling

you about some of the people in the play who definitely try to stir

things up and cause trouble. I will also explore the theme of conflict

in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by focusing particularly on Act 3 Scene 1.

The prologue shows us that love and hate can’t exist at the same time.

The prologue shows it by writing it as a sonnet or some sort of song.

Two families, the Capulets and Montagues, are hostile to each other

but their children, Romeo and Juliet, fall in love. They try to escape

from the conflict by death, and their death helps to mend the ancient

quarrel between both families. As the feud kills the lovers, their

love ends the feud too, so both families have the power to destroy

each other. Their love makes the two families value the importance of

loving each other’s neighbours. The families decide to reconcile for

the good. It could be seen to praise the power of love because it ends

the quarrel and establishes a fr...

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... are pardoned and something’s are punished. The Prince’s role

throughout the play has been a role with big authority, the Prince has

been able to decide what goes on, and has tried to keep peace within

the two families.

I don’t think the message is relevant in today’s world because there

is not a situation anymore where people do find themselves having to

be secret about relations because of each other’s families hating each

other. Times have moved on. People will just leave their place of

home.

The theme of conflict is important in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ because the

whole play revolves around the idea of this big feud between two

families. Its almost a war throughout the story/play, this can be seen

to overpower the theme of love because in the end conflict kills the

relationship between the two main characters.