Emilio Cortez

Tybalt The Romeo and Juliet Murderer

A man that would kill for being disrespected, part of the Capulet family and

manipulated by his own family. His insecurity and irrational hatred led him to questionable

predicaments which could have been avoided easily and this blindness ultimately led to his

death. Behind his “fearless” face he is afraid like any other and manipulated by the family

rivalry. Ultimately Tybalt is responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death because he was the

cause of Mercutio's death and the sequence of events after that, his feud with the Montagues,

which leads him to have a huge pride, and bias towards his family and result to killing

Mercutio after his pride was hurt.

Tybalt has many insecurities that relate to his hot-blooded nature, which led to a

sequence of events that led to Romeo and Juliet's death. (Romeo- “​​Tybalt, the reason that I

have to love thee Doth much excuse the appertaining rage To such a greeting: villain am

I none; Therefore farewell; I see thou know'st me not” Tybalt- “Boy, this shall not

excuse the injuries that thou hast done me. Therefore turn and draw.”) This shows the

hot-blooded nature of Tybalt and how he is easily blinded by pride for the Capulet family.

Romeo is explaining to Tybalt how they shouldn’t fight and talk, however, Tybalt instead

decides to use violence to solve the conflict, unlike Romeo who wants to use words to solve

the conflict. (CAPULET-“Go to, go to; You are a saucy boy: is't so, indeed? This trick

may chance to scathe you, I know what: You must contrary me! marry, 'tis time. Well

said, my hearts! You are a princox; go: Be quiet, or--More light, more light! For shame!

I'll make you quiet. What, cheerly, my hearts!” TYBALT- “Patience perforce with wilful

choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting. I will withdraw: but

this intrusion shall Now seeming sweet convert to bitter gall.”). This explains how
Tybalt’s hatred towards Montague’s is much more profound than the rest of the Capulets and

how it’s irrelevant and stupid hatred toward the Montague's. Capulet is explaining to Tybalt

to not worry about it and that his extreme hatred is stupid and shameful. Tybalt now feels

attacked by Romeo and feels even more rage toward both Montague’s and Romeo. Tybalt is

a rage monster and because of his tantrum, the demise of Romeo and Juliet occurred.

Tybalt’s violent nature towards all Montagues has led him to make a questionable

decision that cost both his life and the life of numerous others including Romeo and Juliet.

(TYBALT- Thou, wretched boy, that didst consort him here, Shalt with him hence.

ROMEO- This shall determine that. They fight; TYBALT falls). This shows Tybalt's

fearlessness as well as immense hatred towards Montagues and Romeo by feeling almost no,

too little remorse towards killing Mercutio. Tybalt is explaining to Romeo here how he is

going to kill Romeo like he killed Mercutio. However, Tybalt fails and gets killed by Romeo

shortly after. (CAPULET-Why, how now, kinsman! wherefore storm you so? TYBALT-

Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe, A villain that is hither come in spite, To scorn at our

solemnity this night. CAPULET- Young Romeo is it? TYBALT- 'Tis he, that villain

Romeo.). This shows how Tybalt is mad at the Montagues even though they have done

nothing to hurt them in any way and just wants any Montague’s out of his sight. Tybalt is

telling Capulet that Romeo is at the party and that he is making a mockery out of them by

him being there. Tybalt has lots of things and his tremendous pride toward his family honor is

one of them, so when Romeo “disrespected” his family.

In conclusion, Tybalt's actions ultimately led to the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet.

His role in the death of Mercutio ignited a series of events that eventually resulted in the

tragic end of the two lovers. Tybalt's pride and familial bias drove him to engage in a feud

with the Montagues and ultimately led to his fatal encounter with Mercutio. The

consequences of his actions ultimately resulted in the untimely deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
Tybalt's violent and hot-headed nature, as well as his extreme hatred towards the Montagues,

ultimately led to a series of events that resulted in the tragic end of Romeo and Juliet. Tybalt's

tendency to resort to violence and his pride and honor towards his family lead him to make

questionable decisions that result in his own demise and the deaths of Mercutio, Romeo, and

Juliet. His unchecked pride, anger, and hatred lead only to destructive decisions and harm to

everyone, this kind of destructive behavior not only harms themselves but others around you

as well.