42446x1125
How is violence and conflict in presented Romeo and Juliet
And the poems of WW1?
All three authors present violence and conflict as something that is caused by our people making the wrong decisions for egotistical purposes. For example, most of the authors criticise how some people convince themselves that they are doing something for honour and pride when in fact they are just covering up their cowardice. Shakespeare portrays this through one of his characters (Tybalt).Tybalt is firstly presented as a crude character who hates peace.In (Act 1Scene 1)it says: “talk of peace? I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.”Shakespeare uses aspirant alliteration to illustrate a sinister Tybalt who wishes death upon all. Also, Tybalt repeats the word “hate” to show the intensity of the depth of his loathe for the Montegues, hell and peace. Tybalt uses honour and pride as an excuse to cause conflict. This is shown in (Act 1Scene 5) “I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall/Now seeming sweet, convert bitt’rest gall.”Tybalt’s brimming pride prevents him from seeing reason. This phrase foreshadows the fight to come between him and Romeo. The word “bitt’rest gall” means a very bitter resentment which tells us Tybalt will not let Romeo’s action pass.Tybalt’s intentions were fulfilled as he “hath sent a letter to his father’s house.”The letter alone is evidence of the long standing pride of the Capulet family for which Tybalt is accustomed. The challenge too illustrates the pride in that Tybalt will not let Romeo’s trespass go, but he will not dishonour himself in cold blood either. Henceforth he challenges Romeo to a duel, very traditionally the gentleman’s way of settling a score. Similarly, Wilfred Owen criticizes the European leaders for their ignorance and their refusal to let go of their pride that led them to sacrifice the younger generation. Owen explicitly portrays this in his poem “The Parable of The Old Man and The Young.”In the poem it says:
And the poems of WW1?
All three authors present violence and conflict as something that is caused by our people making the wrong decisions for egotistical purposes. For example, most of the authors criticise how some people convince themselves that they are doing something for honour and pride when in fact they are just covering up their cowardice. Shakespeare portrays this through one of his characters (Tybalt).Tybalt is firstly presented as a crude character who hates peace.In (Act 1Scene 1)it says: “talk of peace? I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.”Shakespeare uses aspirant alliteration to illustrate a sinister Tybalt who wishes death upon all. Also, Tybalt repeats the word “hate” to show the intensity of the depth of his loathe for the Montegues, hell and peace. Tybalt uses honour and pride as an excuse to cause conflict. This is shown in (Act 1Scene 5) “I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall/Now seeming sweet, convert bitt’rest gall.”Tybalt’s brimming pride prevents him from seeing reason. This phrase foreshadows the fight to come between him and Romeo. The word “bitt’rest gall” means a very bitter resentment which tells us Tybalt will not let Romeo’s action pass.Tybalt’s intentions were fulfilled as he “hath sent a letter to his father’s house.”The letter alone is evidence of the long standing pride of the Capulet family for which Tybalt is accustomed. The challenge too illustrates the pride in that Tybalt will not let Romeo’s trespass go, but he will not dishonour himself in cold blood either. Henceforth he challenges Romeo to a duel, very traditionally the gentleman’s way of settling a score. Similarly, Wilfred Owen criticizes the European leaders for their ignorance and their refusal to let go of their pride that led them to sacrifice the younger generation. Owen explicitly portrays this in his poem “The Parable of The Old Man and The Young.”In the poem it says: