Brief Summary Of Conflict In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

In Act 1 Scene 1 the third civil brawl begins by Gregory and Sampson, servants of Capulets, biting there thumb at the Montague servants Abraham and Balthasar. This is an example of public conflict as the citizens of Verona are involved in this brawl. Gregory and Sampson were comically insulting each other, "My naked weapon is out", when they come across the Montague servants. This civil brawl happens in a public place in Verona. Abraham and Balthasar lose their temper and swords are drawn to fight. This conflict begins from a rude gesture, "do you bite your thumb at us sir?" to the Montague servants. Gregory and Sampson choose to continue conflict as they are taking honour for their family and are standing up to them, "Let us take the law of our sides". …show more content…
Tybalt attempts to pick out a fight on Benvolio who is Romeo's cousin, "Talk of peace! I hate the word as I hate hell, all Montague's, and thee. Tybalt likes to start fights and create violence. Tybalt wants to carry on the violence from the threat of Gregory and Sampson, the rude gesture. Benvolio attempts to stop the fight and bring peace between both families, he believes violence is not the way to settle things, "I do but keep the peace, put up thy swords". Benvolio is the peacekeeper who doesn't believe in violence and therefore, tries to stop any kind violence and conflict between the families. Violence and conflict in central to Romeo and Juliet because a fight has broken out onto the streets by a rude gesture, on the other hand violence and conflict may not be central to Romeo and Juliet because Benvolio tried to keep peace within the two