'Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet\r'

'â€Å"In time we na exerciseate that which we often fear” †William Shakespe be. Shakespeare understood what intimately do non: the true character of hatred. Since most people do non realise that their hatred simply masks their fears, they  never confront the real problem. Consequently, hate glide bys to discontinue countries, cities and families. This nonion of hatred is never much evident than in Shakespeares tragic play, Romeo and Juliet. In this play, the characters hatred masks their fear of being ineffectual and drives them to prove their superiority, but this tho causes their destruction.\r\nFirst, characters recognise with imaginary labels such as federation of tribesg and courage to mask their self-doubt and to sense belonging. For instance, Tybalt tries to prove his superiority over the Montagues by projecting himself as agentful and complaisantly dominant. When he sees Romeo intruding on the Capu allow feast, he insults him as a â€Å"slaveà ¢â‚¬Â (1.5.54) that he should â€Å"…by the stock and honour of [his] kin / To strike him dead [he] holds it not a sin” (1.5.56-58). Tybalt belittles the Montagues as worthless slaves that he should punish and kill without guilt.\r\nTherefore, he pull up stakes rid Verona of their filthiness and prove his social power. Likewise, Sampson pretends to be a courageous warrior to rectify his reputation and social standing. To Gregory, Sampson can well portray himself as â€Å"…a tyrant” (1.1.19) that after having â€Å"fought with the men, … will be cultivated with the maids; / [and] cut off their heads” (1.1.20-21). In short, they use their illusions of power and courage to deceive opposites and themselves into have and accepting them.However, when humiliated, their illusions are destroyed and their insecurities are threatened to be revealed which leaves them defenceless to exclusion. In fact, when Tybalt is stripped of his power and forced into launching, he runs outside ashamed to hide his inferiority.\r\n later arguing with Capulet, Tybalt is forced to leave his stimulate banquet which with his â€Å"patience perforce with wayward choler meeting” (1.5.88) makes his â€Å"… flesh milkshake” (1.5.89). Tybalt trembles with rage and shame callable to his forced submission to Capulet which proves he has no true social power as he moldiness obey orders not command them. Similarly, Sampson quickly shies away from a skin when confronted by the Montague servants to hide his cowardice. Sampson urges Gregory to fight as he â€Å"will [supposedly] rearwards thee” (1.1.35) and to â€Å"take the law on [their] sides, let them begin” (1.1.35) although he proclaimed himself a merciless tyrant.\r\nWhen he is confronted with a fight, Sampson backs away and encourages Gregory to take the lead which proves he is proficient a narcissistic coward. In other words, when the inferiority and cowardi ce of characters are exposed, they tucker out to hide their true identities.As expected, to regain their broken status, characters resort to aggression to distract others from their vulnerability. For example, Mercutio, savor offended and disgraced, quickly belittles Tybalt to regain keep back of the situation and his social power.\r\nAngered by Romeos â€Å"… calm, dishonourable, vile submission” (3.1.70), Mercutio disgraces Tybalt as a â€Å"rat-catcher” (3.1.72) and challenges him to a fight so â€Å"‘Alla stoccata carries it away” (3.1.71). Mercutio challenges Tybalt to a fight so that people will fear him, mean him as a strong, brave whiz and remember Tybalt as a ‘rat-catcher. In the same manner, Romeo immediately challenges Tybalt to a affaire dhonneur to avenge Mercutio and justify that he caused his destruction. Romeo decides that person needs to â€Å"keep [Mercutio] company: / every thou or [Romeo], or both, must go with himà ¢â‚¬Â (3.1.124-125).\r\nRomeo, infuriated, allows his emotions to take control and seeks punish to justify and compensate for his cowardly submission which caused Mercutios decease. In other words, characters that lose their illusions of power and courage struggle to feel trustworthy due to their fear of rejection, so they violently and desperately defend themselves.Undoubtedly, they do not achieve their goal of self-redemption and only continue the cycle of hatred which creates a aeonian path of destruction.\r\nIn fact, Mercutios violent render to gain social power blinds his drive and brings about his social and physical moundfall. afterwards being struck, Mercutio exclaims â€Å"I am bruise” (3.1.86) while his opponent-Tybalt- has â€Å"gone and hath nothing” (3.1.88). Mercutios onslaught to prove himself powerful ends with his death not Tybalts.\r\nThis proves that aggression is not the solution and only ensures self destruction. In contrast, Romeos mothe r-Lady Montague- pays the consequence of death for Romeos rash decisions. Before discovering his dead son, Montague declares: â€Å"…my married woman is dead tonight / Grief of my sons kick out hath stoppd her breath” (5.3.210-211).\r\nRomeos impulsive actions, which lead to his exile, causes his mothers death which proves that when characters resort to violence, they not only incidentally destroy themselves but take down others too. In other words, when characters project their self-hate unto others through aggression, they cause their own destruction and indirect damage.\r\n'