Romeo and Juliet Final assignment essay

   Characters have a purpose in all books, without characters, there is no plot for the story. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet are the main characters of the play. Tybalt's prejudice, Benvolio's peacefulness, and the Friar's kindness help the love of Romeo and Juliet or the rivalry between the Capulets and the Montagues.
   Tybalt's prejudice fuels the anger between the two houses in Verona. For example, in the play, it says, "What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee" (1.1.71-72). This shows that Tybalt does not like Montagues, and he is prejudiced to see if they are evil, and his prejudice clouds his sight as well as fueling the anger and hatred between the Capulets and the Montagues and starts fights between the two houses.
   Benvolio's peacefulness shows the readers that not all Montagues hate the Capulets other than Romeo. For example, it says, "Part fools! Put up your swords" (1.1.65-66 ). This shows that he does not tolerate fights in the streets of Verona and he stops it because of that. Another example is, "I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword, or manage it to part these men with me" (1.1.69-70). This show that he uses his sword only to stop fights between the two houses and he tries to keep it peaceful, and asks people to help him, whether they are his enemy or not.
   The Friar's kindness helps the love between Romeo and Juliet. For example, it says, "In one respect, I'll thy assistant be" (2.3.97). This shows that he believes that their marriage will show the lords that they can get along, and they will accept each other. Another example is "That cop'st with death himself to 'scape from it, and if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy" (4.1.76-77). This means that he feels sympathy for Juliet's broken heart, so he tries to help her.
   In conclusion, the three characters help to the tragedy of the play because they help the couple through hard times, and they help with the enmity between the Capulets and the Montagues, whether if they rankle it, or if they try to reduce the hatred and fighting between the houses.