... emotions lead to deadly consequences. Through an examination of the characters of Tybalt and Romeo, it becomes evident that hatred, love, and the fight for honor, proved to be the ultimate cause for their downfall. From the very beginning, Tybalt seemed to have a perfuse hatred for the members of the house of Montague. In act one of the play, Tybalt instigates a fight with Benvolio ... and the other members of the house of Montegue. He refuses to oblige with the idea of peace and forces them to fight. His exaggerated idea of honor to his family blinds him of any sort ... to the ultimat...

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• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate