Mercutio And Juliet Blame

Many people talk about the great works of Shakespeare, but, most specifically a play called “Romeo and Juliet”. This story ended in a tragedy, and has been named one of the greatest love stories of all times. But, has anyone ever considered a possible alternate ending. There are many factors that eventually lead to the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, but, the main focus will be on this one undeniable fact. Had Mercutio and Tybalt not been so violent, the tragedy in the play, “Romeo and Juliet”, would have never occurred. Mercutio is an interesting character. But, a major reason why Mercutio takes part of the blame for the tragedy is his tendency to take risks, or more specifically, the fact that Mercutio decided to partake in a feast held by the Montagues greatest enemy. Although many could argue that this was Benvolio’s idea, it must not be forgotten that Benvolio is the only character in the book that can reason maturely, therefore Benvolio would have eventually changed his mind once he realizes the consequences or risks. But, then there is Mercutio, he openly goes to disregard Romeo’s …show more content…
Although it is natural to hate someone or something Tybalt takes it way too far. During the Capulet feast, the mere sight of Romeo was enough for Tybalt to report this to Lord Capulet (Shakespeare 14). It was so bad that Tybalt went looking for Romeo, and then the fight with Mercutio happens, both people die. The point is, Tybalt’s hate for the Montagues, is also to blame for the tragedy. Think about it, in the book, find one line from Tybalt that does not have anything to do with his grudge against the Montagues, unless you count the chat between Mercutio and Tybalt, you can’t find anything under that category. Therefore, it is safe to assume that Tybalt also acts upon impulse. All this goes to show that Tybalt is also to blame for the tragedy due to his tendency to act upon impulse and pick