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He is shocked that Romeo would step inside the Montage's home. He does realize Romeo is wearing a mask but he is still disgusted with the fact that Romeo would, for any reason, do this. He is so enraged he orders his boy to bring his sword to him and, in that moment, announces he will kill Romeo for family honor. He does think murder of a Montague is a sin and would do it without thinking. These feelings are not isolated to Tybalt. Every Capulet and Montague feels the same way about murdering one from the opposing clan. Shakespeare allows us to see how deep hatred can run in families and be passed from generation to another.
While many may think Romeo and Juliet were responsible for their own fate because of free will, we must remember they were forced to do things they would not have normally done had they been free...
They were trapped and decided secrecy was the best way for them to get what they wanted because they knew the hatred was too deep to overlook.
Romeo and Juliet demonstrates the nature of hate and how it can destroy lives even when think we have it under control. The last thing the Capulets and Montagues considered was their children falling in love with the enemy but they learn that while hate is strong, love can strike at any moment and cause people to deny their families and their past. An open, honest discussion about the relationship might have solved everything and made love and peace possible but fear and hatred kept the young lovers from speaking out.
Work Cited
Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. New York: Scholastic Books. 1969.
Work Cited
Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. New York: Scholastic Books. 1969.
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