VT:Was he always like this?
Capulet: Yes. When he was younger, he would always stop the other Capulet children from interacting with Montague children. He made enemies fast and disliked all Montagues, no matter their personality.
VT:Was it just family pride that made him want to go after Romeo?
Capulet: If I remember correctly, he always seemed jealous of Romeo. Romeo was an exceptional swordsman and always had a lot of friends. I suppose Tybalt was always looking for a fault in Romeo.
VT:Did you understand the family feud?
Capulet: I don't think anyone did. Tybalt was raised with his family always against the Montagues. From when he was little, he was taught that the Montagues were sworn enemies.
VT: Do you think he's ultimately to blame for your daughter's death, along with Romeo and Paris?
Capulet: To be honest, yes, I do. He never thought before he acted, and in the end it cost him his life, along with my daughter's. He was a great person though, and I will still grieve for him.
Verona Tattler:What do you know about Tybalt?
Juliet's Nurse: He was very vengeful, but a great friend of the Capulets and Juliet especially. He seemed to always want to protect her from harms' way. He'd always try to get back at those that harmed him or his companions.
VT: So do you think that Tybalt thought of Romeo as someone harmful to Juliet?
Nurse: Probably not anyone especially harmful, but he seemed to think that all Montagues were dangerous.
VT: Did you ever know of his plan to get revenge on Romeo?
Nurse: He often spoke in mutters of Romeo. I overheard him talking to one of his companions that he was going to try to get Romeo alone and battle him one-on-one. Oftentimes, I tried to convince him to obey the Prince, but he'd always ignore me and walk away.
VT:What did he think of Mercutio?
Nurse: He always said that Mercutio was a jokester who was all talk but no action.
VT:Would you have ever guessed the outcome of Tybalt's need for revenge?
Nurse: No. I knew Tybalt was going to get himself in trouble eventually, since he would disobey the Prince's order of peace, but I never envisioned him bringing three others with him.
VT:Was Tybalt friendly with Paris?
Nurse: Tybalt was cautious around Paris, since Tybalt was so protective of Juliet. I think they would've become friends because they had some similarities. I'm sure he wouldn't have wanted to harm Paris.
As you can tell, because of the long-lasting family feud, Tybalt seemed born to battle the Montagues. It was only nature that put him against Romeo and urged him to seek revenge on the enemy house. Even though he was trying to do the best, he led himself, Juliet, Romeo, and Paris to their untimely deaths. The Verona Tattler believes that Tybalt was unintentionally responsible for the tragic ending to this love story.
