“A villain that is hither come in spite, to scorn at our solemnity this night” (Shakespeare, 963). For thousands of years, the Muslims have been fighting the Christians, and Egypt has been the site of deaths, attacks and fights in the streets because of this conflict. Different beliefs between the religions have caused an uproar that doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon. The conflict between the Montagues and Capulets and the Muslims and Christians,are different in that one is between families and one is between religions, but they share similarities in that they have been going on for a long time, and there are frequent violent outbreaks.
The conflict in Romeo and Juliet is different from the Muslim and Christian conflict in that one is between families and one is between religions. “There are a few …show more content…
“Dozens of churches have been burned down across Egypt over recent weeks, with more than 40 churches said to have come under attack amid widespread unrest in the country” (Campbell). As Muslims became more powerful in Egypt, they began to believe that they could take over the Christians. Burning of churches, houses, schools and orphanages have taken place during violent attacks. Through the fighting, there have been people of Muslim faith that have stood beside their Christian friends. “That quench the fire of your pernicious rage with purple fountains issuing from your veins! On pain of torture, from those bloody hands Throw your mistempered weapons to the ground and hear the sentence of your moved prince” (945). The Capulets and the Montagues are fighting again. Not only have words been exchanged, but violence with weapons, as well. Being able to tell that both families are angry, the prince steps in and warns both families that if he catches them fighting with words or physically, he will ban them from
The conflict in Romeo and Juliet is different from the Muslim and Christian conflict in that one is between families and one is between religions. “There are a few …show more content…
“Dozens of churches have been burned down across Egypt over recent weeks, with more than 40 churches said to have come under attack amid widespread unrest in the country” (Campbell). As Muslims became more powerful in Egypt, they began to believe that they could take over the Christians. Burning of churches, houses, schools and orphanages have taken place during violent attacks. Through the fighting, there have been people of Muslim faith that have stood beside their Christian friends. “That quench the fire of your pernicious rage with purple fountains issuing from your veins! On pain of torture, from those bloody hands Throw your mistempered weapons to the ground and hear the sentence of your moved prince” (945). The Capulets and the Montagues are fighting again. Not only have words been exchanged, but violence with weapons, as well. Being able to tell that both families are angry, the prince steps in and warns both families that if he catches them fighting with words or physically, he will ban them from