And if he hear thee, thou wilt anger him. (II ii 39)
The play of Romeo and Juliet could have been twisted in a different direction if the characters just took a moment and listened to the wise words of Benvolio, especially in the fight scene between Tybult and Murcucio on the streets of Verona. He wants to stay friends with everyone, so he goes along with their plans, but if you notice he always stays as far out of the situation as he can. Benvolio always knows what is best and he speaks quietly, yet wisely when in a situation. In Act II scene ii, you will notice him on the side, knowing that this is not the right decision, and wishing everything would just be peaceful, but doesn't say anything because he doesn't want to be the "bad guy" or lose his friends. He believes the best would be for the fued between families, but wants to stay out of the situation so he doesn't get involved. Reading this, I actually feel bad for Benvolio because he always knows what is best for himself and his friends, but no one will listen to him. All he wants is peace and the best for his friends, and if the other characters would only realize and listen to what he is trying to say, they might actually all become friends and he fued would end.
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Morgan Holleran
Ms. Wrede
English I Honors
12 November 2007
After reading Romeo and Juliet, it is certain that Benvolio is the most sensible character because of his numerous attempts to keep peace between the two feuding families. For example, he tried to separate Mercutio, Tybult, and Romeo on the streets of Verona even before Tybult came into the scene. He knew ahead of time, that once the strong, contradictory feelings of each character came into play, there would be a dreadful outcome. Benvolio shows sympathy to other character’s feelings throughout the entire play, having different ideas about what he wants the outcome of a situation to be compared to the ideas of additional people in the scene. His words of good judgment, however, were not taken into consideration by the other characters in the play, and if they had, Romeo and Juliet would have been a entirely different story from top to bottom.
Benvolio had an extremely significant role in the fight scene between Mercutio, Tybult, and Romeo on the streets of Verona, which may not have been taken into consideration by the reader of Romeo and Juliet. Before Tybult meets up with Mercutio and Romeo, Benvolio had said, “And, if we meet, we shall not ‘scape brawl” (III.i.3). This shows that Benvolio knew that when Tybult would come, there would be a dreadful conclusion. If Benvolio’s wise words had been taken into consideration of the other characters in the scene, there would not have been a fight to begin with, which would lead to Mercutio and Tybult not dieing.
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