In Romeo and Juliet, Tybalt kills Mercutio. Romeo who truly loves Mercutio takes revenge and kills Tybalt. " this gentleman, the prince's near ally, my very friend, hath got this mortal hurt In my behalf. My reputation stained with Tybalt's slander- Tybalt, that an hour hath been my cousin! O sweet Juliet, thy beauty hath made me effeminate and in my temper softened valor's steel." (Act3, scene 1, line 114-120) in this quote Romeo feels annoyed that Mercutio dies and he even says , I used to call you my friend my kinsman by marriage. He even thinks about Juliet which he loves.
Another quote , "Alive in triumph, and Mercutio slain! Away to heaven, respective lenity, and fire-eyed fury be my conduct now.- that late thou gravest me, for Mercutios's soul is but a little way above our heads, staying for thine to keep him company. Either thou or I, or both, must go with him." (Lines 127-134) in this quote Romeo speaks with revenge, Romeo also says either you or me have to go with Mercutio to heaven. In this quote, what Romeo cares for is Mercutio. He doesn't care who goes with him, even him, he loves Mercutio. In this scene, love conquers everything.
In the Romeo and Juliet, Juliet drinks the from the vial where the tragedy happens. Juliet drinks the potion in order to be with Romeo. She doesn't want to marry Paris and wants to be with Romeo. Therefor her only destiny is to fake a death. This potion makes her sleep as if she was dead. "Seeking out Romeo, that did spit his body Upon a rapier’s point. Stay, Tybalt, stay! Romeo, Romeo, Romeo! Here’s drink. I drink to thee." (Act 4, scene 3, lines 57-60) in this quote Juliet calls for Romeo and she drinks the potion for him. "Stay Romeo stay." She calls. Love conquers everything, Juliet drinks the potion to be with Romeo her love. She does this for love.
At the end if the tragedy when Romeo and Juliet both rest in peace together, the Capulets and the Montague's break their hate. They both understand that enemies will not lead to any good even Paris the prince finds himself in the same condition. "This letter doth make good the friar’s word Their course of love, the tidings of her death. And here he writes that he did buy a poison Of a poor pothecary, and therewithal Came to this vault to die and lie with Juliet. Where be these enemies Capulet! Montague! See what a scourge is laid upon your hate, That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love! And I, for winking at your discords, too Have lost a brace of kinsmen. All are punished." (Act 5, scene 3, lines 296-305) in this quote. Paris opens hi eyes to fin that Romeo and Juliet loved each other however, they couldn't be together because there enemies. Paris finds himself understanding that their love and death conquered everything. In another quote, " A glooming peace this morning with it brings. The sun for sorrow will not show his head. Go hence to have more talk of these sad things. Some shall be pardoned, and some punishèd. For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo." (Act 5, scene 3, lines 316-321) Paris again repeats what he had said before, this couldn't have happened if there was no separation between Montague's and Capulets
In this beautiful written tragedy of young love. Romeo and Juliet show the reader that no matter what,love can Conquer everything/all. These examples shown by the story demonstrate that even conflicts, separation, death, enemies, etc... Can be conquer by love. Shakespeare shows the reader what real love is. It was pleasure reading the book Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
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