Violence in 'Romeo and Juliet', Shakespeare.
"Romeo and Juliet" is one of the most famous plays written by Shakespeare. Under the essential elements, the character, plot, theme, there are a lot of special, unique ideas make the story stand out amongst others. In 'Romeo and Juliet', violence is one of the key ideas that link every incident together. It pushes the story forward and makes things happen. Shakespeare produces visions of violence in nearly every scene, every moment of the play. The violence affects every character, changing their nature and influencing their decisions. It troubles them and brings them difficulty, stress and even death.
Shakespeare writes in the prologue the reasons of the violence and fights in the play. He uses 5 lines to explain the beginning of the whole feud between the two families, and how it will play an important role in the story.
"From ancient grudge break to new mutiny.
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
The fearful passage of their death-marked love,
And the continuance of their parent's rage,
Which, but their children's end, nought could remove"
The ancient grudge between the two families brings hate and revenge to the time of Romeo, and becomes a barrier between the two loves, preventing them from meeting each other. If the hatred between the Montague and Capulet family hadn't been so great, they could have happily married and lived together. But no, they had to shoulder the huge pressure of the family, which forced them to commit suicide in the end.
The play starts with a scene of fighting. Samson and Gregory, servants of the Capulets, start a fight by biting their thumb, which is a rude gesture. This brings out the theme of hate between the families. The hate of the families is so immense that the servants are pulled in as well. Capulet and Montague engage in the fight, but are stopped. It reveals that the hate between the two families is so great that even the elderly want to fight, even though they are too old and holding crutches.
"What noise
Shakespeare writes in the prologue the reasons of the violence and fights in the play. He uses 5 lines to explain the beginning of the whole feud between the two families, and how it will play an important role in the story.
"From ancient grudge break to new mutiny.
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
The fearful passage of their death-marked love,
And the continuance of their parent's rage,
Which, but their children's end, nought could remove"
The ancient grudge between the two families brings hate and revenge to the time of Romeo, and becomes a barrier between the two loves, preventing them from meeting each other. If the hatred between the Montague and Capulet family hadn't been so great, they could have happily married and lived together. But no, they had to shoulder the huge pressure of the family, which forced them to commit suicide in the end.
The play starts with a scene of fighting. Samson and Gregory, servants of the Capulets, start a fight by biting their thumb, which is a rude gesture. This brings out the theme of hate between the families. The hate of the families is so immense that the servants are pulled in as well. Capulet and Montague engage in the fight, but are stopped. It reveals that the hate between the two families is so great that even the elderly want to fight, even though they are too old and holding crutches.
"What noise