They fight; Tybalt falls

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Year 11 English Mind Map on They fight; Tybalt falls, created by Louis Wright on 27/03/2018.
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They fight; Tybalt falls
  1. Male aggression
    1. 'fight' shows how the men solve their issues by fighting to the death rather than talking and being civilised.
      1. Tybalt's death shows that Romeo was overtaken by aggression as a result of Mercutio's death.
      2. Love
        1. Romeo's love of Mercutio made him avenge him, thus killing Tybalt.
          1. Romeo momentarily forgot his love of Juliet as he did not think of Tybalt as family (meaning he disregarded his marriage into the Capulet household)as to fight him, allowing him to kill him.
            1. A lack of love is shown through this.
          2. Conflict
            1. "They fight" shows that there is physical conflict occurring as the two are battling.
              1. "Tybalt falls" shows the consequences of conflict as there is death as a result of it.
                1. Physical conflict is shown to be caused by emotional conflict as Romeo kills Tybalt as a result of Tybalt killing Mercutio.
                  1. There is conflict in Romeo's actions and speech as he says he will not fight Tybalt, yet goes on to fight him..
                    1. Actions vs Speech is supported by the quote being stage direction.
                  2. Inner turmoil.
                    1. Romeo contrasts his speech with his actions, saying he will not fight Tybalt, yet going on to kill him.
                      1. Romeo's actions are caused by the death of Mercutio showing that he is guilt ridden about his friends death as he inadvertantly caused it.
                      2. Family Relationships
                        1. Despite Romeo calling Tybalt family, he goes on to kill him showing that he did not truly consider himself a Capulet.
                          1. Romeo gives into the feud by killing Tybalt, becoming a true Montague.
                          2. Nature vs Nurture
                            1. Supports nature as Romeo wants to avenge Mercutio, which can be seen as a natural response.
                              1. Supports nurture as Romeo gives into the feud which the Montague household has had with the Capulet household/
                                1. Conflicts both as it breaks Romeo's character of not partaking in the feud which can be seen as him naturally not wanting to partake and being raised to do so by his mother who is seen as not being supportive of the feud in Act 1.
                                2. Fate
                                  1. As part of the climax of the play this is a major cause to the ending of the play and therefore is a cause to Romeo and Juliet's fates.
                                    1. Due to Romeo and Juliet's death being fated and this being a major cause of it, this event is likely to also be fated as for the outcome to remain the same.
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