The Importance Of Decisions In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Everyone makes decisions that impact life more then they may have noticed. It’s common to make a decision and think that no one will be harmed by it, but in reality, people’s actions have more of an impact on others than they might have realized. For example, in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the characters seem to make important decisions that impact the entire play. They act, kill, and love in selfish ways that affect the way the play turns out in the end. Their actions even determine who lives or dies. The characters in Romeo and Juliet are passionate about their values which impact the things that they do. In particular, Tybalt values loyalty, and this influences him to fight Mercutio, which has a significant impact on the play.
Tybalt passionate value of loyalty leads him to wanting to kill Romeo. When Tybalt goes to fight Romeo, he finds himself fighting Mercutio instead. Tybalt could not handle Mercutio’s insults, so he turns and says, “I am for you” (3.1.81). This decision leads to their brawl but ends up in Mercutio’s unintentional death. Tybalt displays

Tybalt instigates the fight by yelling, “What, art thou drawn among these heartless hinds? Turn thee Benvolio! Look upon thy death” (1.1.61-62). This decision displays Tybalt’s urge to fight and his loyalty to avenge his family. He ends up fighting the servants and getting everyone in trouble with the Prince. Tybalt shows his hatred towards Montagues when he says, “I hate the word As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee” (1.1.65-66). Tybalt displays his value of loyalty by hating the Montague family to prove that he is loyal as a Capulet. Considering the way Tybalt is violent and willing to fight for the Capulets, the audience will understand that Tybalt values his loyalty to his family and will do anything to prove himself of