Topic Three 3/08/06

Part of tonight’s assignment for humanities is to read scene 1 of act 3 in Romeo and Juliet, where Tybalt fights Mercutio and in the end fights Romeo as well. Because Mercutio was so close with the Montagues and the Montagues were enemies of the Capulets I think the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt would eventually happen. It may have been inevitable for Mercutio and Tybalt to fight, but I believe outcome could have been avoided. I think with the setting of the fight compared to say the party where Romeo met Juliet was more likely for someone to die in the end.

In this scene out of Mercutio, Tybalt, and Romeo I feel the most sympathetic for Mercutio. Although Mercutio was not exactly a peace maker it does not feel right that he ends up dieing because he was not part of either the Montague or Capulet families. Mercutio seemed like a person did not really take anything seriously. In the end what happened to him was very serious, so serious it caused another to die.

If I were Romeo I guess I would have felt anxiety, excitement, and worry as I see Tybalt and Mercutio (my best friend) fighting, because I know no matter who wins nothing goods will come out of it, I would feel terror, grief, sympathy, and revenge as I saw my best friend die right before my eyes. It would be really hard to go through that day it would take allot of strength and courage which I think are a couple of Romeo's most respectable qualities.

From the previous episodes that I have read involving the Montague's I am predicting that this will only increase their abhorrence of the Capulets. If something happened to a close friend family member similar to what Mercutio suffered I do not think I would go and the kill the murderer as Romeo did, but as is natural in human nature I would probably feel like seeking revenge. It would be very hard to cope with the loss of a loved one, and I know it would be difficult to overcome the grief.