Character analysis tybalt
Character analysis - tybalt -Character Analysis - Tybalt
Tybalt is a character from the play, “Romeo and Juliet”. Tybalt comes off as a thickheaded, cold-blooded killer. But once past his rough exterior, he can be thought of as a sensitive guy. Tybalt tries keeps the intentions of his family first but sometimes he can let his temper get the best of him. His character developed quite fast even though he died halfway through the play. Tybalt is powered by the hate his family, the Capulets, have for the Montagues. This hate comes from the ongoing rivalry between the Montagues and the Capulets. Because of this hate, he acted out violently against them many different times. On each of these occasions he always pulled his sword. Tybalt would do anything to start a fight with them because of the rivalry. It was expected of a Montague to hate a Capulet and vice versa. Tybalt was just following what each family had done in the past generations.
On one occasion, Tybalt tries to protect the honor of his family and show his hate for the Montagues. One example of this happened at the beginning of the play. He enters into a quarrel between two of the Capulet’s servants and Benvolio. Tybalt, of course, drew his sword and tried to pick a fight with Benvolio to protect the family’s servants and to defend them in his family’s honor. As shown in the following quote, Tybalt goes on instinct but has his family’s intentions at the top of his priorities.
“What, art thou drawn among these heartless hinds? Turn thee, Benvolio; look upon thy death.” (Page 605, Act 1, Scene 1, and Lines 64-65)
On another occasion, Romeo has just entered the masquerade ball that the Capulet’s were hosting. Tybalt had noticed Romeo, a man of the house of the Montagues, and his friends at the party. Seeing this, Tybalt warned his uncle, Lord Capulet, of the intrusion. Lord Capulet didn’t really mind and said to let the Montague have fun because he wasn’t causing any trouble. Tybalt wanted to start a fight. Tybalt again has his family’s honor in mind as shown in this quote. “This, by his voice, should be a Montague. Fetch me my rapier, boy. What! Dares the slave come hither, covered with an antic face, to fleer and scorn at our solemnity? Now,...
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