In
act 3, scene 1
of Shakespeare's ,
one internal
conflictfaces concerns his desire to
behave as a
gentleman vs. his hotheaded anger. Earlier in act 1, scene 5,
Tybalt
felt insulted bybecause he appeared at the Capulet ball uninvited.
Tybalt assumed Romeo was
there to mock the Capulets and therefore vowed to
challenge Romeo to a
duel. In the days of the
Italian Renaissance, dueling was a standard means by
which upper-class
gentlemen could redeem their honor and often not
meant to entail "fights to the death"; instead, most duels ended when "first
blood" was drawn (
href="https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/man-knowledge-an-affair-of-honor-the-duel/">"Man
Knowledge: An Affair of Honor--The Duel"). Hence, it's no surprise that
Tybalt
decides to challenge Romeo to a duel; doing so was even
considered a
gentlemanly...
php-paywall-exclude-count" style="width:
100%">
/>
/>
href="https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/man-knowledge-an-affair-of-honor-the-duel/">https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/man-knowledge-an-...
No comments:
Post a Comment