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Romeo and Juliet


            
             In the play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare, through the actions and emotions of Tybalt, is able to communicate and establish that anger combined with impatience can lead to death and discomfort. Shakespeare includes Tybalt as a key but minor character. He helps to establish other major characters such as Romeo, who is banished because of Tybalts pride and stupidity. Shakespeare's delineation of Tybalt unveils him to be extremely loyal, easily irritated, and excessively judgemental. .
             Tybalt's extreme loyalty was rightful and just but in the end it caused his death. When he was quarrelling with Mercutio in the city streets he could not put aside Mercutio's hateful remarks and walk away. He felt that he had a duty to fulfill for his family. His ancestors had fought with the Montagues all of their lives and given up their lives so he felt he had to do the same. He couldn't just swallow his family pride and walk away, which in the end caused his death. At the Capulet Masque when Tybalt first recognizes Romeo he whines and complains to his uncle. Tybalt's feelings were justified because he had grown up around people who had also hated the Montagues. Capulet has had enough of the feud and enough of "[him being] a saucy boy."" Tybalt respects Capulet a lot so, although he is flustered and perturbed at the fact that there is a Montague at his party, he obeys his uncle's wishes and just leaves. Because of Tybalt's extreme loyalty to his family it affects his ability to get along with the Montagues. .
             When Tybalt is around his family and friends, he becomes exceedingly unsettled and easily irritated. When he is jesting with Mercutio he becomes angry very quickly and immediately draws his sword on Mercutio. Mercutio instigates the fight, but if Tybalt would have thought about what he was doing before he acted, then maybe Mercutio would still be alive. When Romeo goes back to avenge Mercutio Benvolio warns "here comes the furious Tybalt back again.


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