Benvolio is the Benevolent Friend

"I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire.
The day is hot; the Capulets, abroad;
And if we meet we shall not 'scape a brawl,
For now, these hot days, the mad blood is stirring."(III, i, 1)

In one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio seems like a quiet character. If readers listen and read the story closely, they might find that he does say many wise things. Benvolio is Mercutio's nephew and Romeo's cousin. Benvolio tries to make a genuine effort to defuse violent scenes in public places between the Montagues and the Capulets. He thinks every one would benefit from ending the feud. However, it's not as if he's the "goody-goody" friend; he sides with the Montagues. Mercutio says in the play that Benvoilio actually is very hot-tempered in private as well. But, Benvolio doesn't want the feud to cause harm to his friends, the Capulets, or innocent civillians. In the beginning of the play, Benvolio spends most of his time trying to help Romeo get his mind off of Rosaline, but Romeo barely listens. During the scene when Tybalt stirs up trouble, Benvolio is the one who tried to stop the fight. No one ever seems to hear poor Benvolio though.

Benvolio is benevolent. He is always genuine and he cares for his friends. Benvolio is also the voice of reason with this buddies, sort of like their very own Jiminy Cricket. All he wants to do is keep peace. He is kind, chairtable, and only wishes the best for his friends. It makes the readers wonder what would have been different about the play if the other characters had made an attempt to listen to his wise remarks. Never the less, Benvolio would be a fabulous friend to have. He would always want what would be best for his buddies, and he would try to keep them out of trouble.