Part one of term paper
In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, violence plays an important part of the action and causes the deaths of several of the characters. And a theme of the play is violence begets violence. The chorus states "From ancient grudge break to new mutiny Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean." (Prologue lines 3 and 4). This tells us in the p ...

Part two of term paper
... approach, the Capulet servants plan to start a quarrel. The servants exchange a few words and they draw their weapons. As Gregory sees Tybalt in the distance he says "Say "better." Here comes one of my master's kinsmen." (I, i, l 54, 55), urging Sampson to state that they serve a better man than Abraham and Balthasar. Abraham accuses Sampson of lying and Sampson causes the fight by saying "Draw, if you be men." (I, i, l 68). Benvolio, the peace-maker, arrives, he attempts to stop the f ...