While many different groups, people and situations are to blame in Romeo and Juliet, three stand out as more important than the others. The families, Tybalt and the time period are the most prominent examples of blame in the play. Each example contributes to the play in a major way. Without them, the play would’ve unfolded in a completely different manner.
The Montagues and Capulets are two of the richest and most powerful families in Verona. From the beginning of the play, it is apparent that the two families hate each other. From the leaders of the households, Capulet and Montague, to their servants, the families fight about everything. Surprisingly, it seems neither families knows why they fight. In the prologue, the chorus describes the feud as an “ancient grudge,” signifying that whatever originally started the argument, occurred a long time ago. Under normal conditions, they families would have forgiven each other. However, because they are both equally powerful, they are too “proud” to loose. This causes every member of the houses to want the last word.
Likely the character most passionate about the feud, Tybalt is the next character who can be blamed. He is always the first character to …show more content…
Until recently, the world was extremely sexist and in Romeo and Juliet, Juliet was the subject of sexism. Fortunately, in today’s world, the story would never have occurred in the same way. One example of sexism in the play is when Juliet states that she doesn’t want to marry Paris. Capulet exclaims she is “unworthy” of such a man like Paris. Not only, is Capulet not respecting Juliet preference, but he is putting Paris’s desires above Juliet’s because he’s a man. Next, the idea of running away seems like it would be a simple solution to the complicated problem. Unfortunately for Romeo and Juliet, it was completely out of the question. Women were hardly let on the streets without men, let alone allowed to live by
The Montagues and Capulets are two of the richest and most powerful families in Verona. From the beginning of the play, it is apparent that the two families hate each other. From the leaders of the households, Capulet and Montague, to their servants, the families fight about everything. Surprisingly, it seems neither families knows why they fight. In the prologue, the chorus describes the feud as an “ancient grudge,” signifying that whatever originally started the argument, occurred a long time ago. Under normal conditions, they families would have forgiven each other. However, because they are both equally powerful, they are too “proud” to loose. This causes every member of the houses to want the last word.
Likely the character most passionate about the feud, Tybalt is the next character who can be blamed. He is always the first character to …show more content…
Until recently, the world was extremely sexist and in Romeo and Juliet, Juliet was the subject of sexism. Fortunately, in today’s world, the story would never have occurred in the same way. One example of sexism in the play is when Juliet states that she doesn’t want to marry Paris. Capulet exclaims she is “unworthy” of such a man like Paris. Not only, is Capulet not respecting Juliet preference, but he is putting Paris’s desires above Juliet’s because he’s a man. Next, the idea of running away seems like it would be a simple solution to the complicated problem. Unfortunately for Romeo and Juliet, it was completely out of the question. Women were hardly let on the streets without men, let alone allowed to live by