The Voice of Reason

At the end of William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet, Lord Capulet and Lord Montague decide to bushel peaceableness. Lord Montague promises to raise a coin statue of Juliet and Lord Capulet vows to do the same for Romeo. By this point in the story, there is no doubt that the families will keep their word. However, one is left thinking whether the peace will last or not. The deaths of Mercutio, Tybalt, Juliet and Romeo were all caused by the feud between the two families, yet it took Juliets death, combined with Romeos to end the feud.The lives that were lost big businessman be enough to maintain harmony between them for a long time, maybe forever. The Prince is the voice of reason in Romeo and Juliet. He was the one who forbade the Capulets and the Montagues from fighting in the streets because they would disturb the peace. Either way, Mercutio and Tybalt died, resulting in the banishment of Romeo. However, while the Prince tried to maintain the peace, he never quite dictated dow n the natural law with the battling families. Its like they say, if you cant see it, its not there.Once the Capulets and the Montagues were battling in full view of the people of Verona, the Prince just couldnt ignore it anymore. Yet what he did had no impact on the families whatsoever. Threats didnt scare them. So they continued hating each other. 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 punishd. (V. 3. 291-296) . In this quote, the prince is blowing up himself for doing almost nothing about the feud.He exclaims that because of their hatred for each other, the heavens punished them by taking their children, Juliet and Romeo. Finally understanding the horrors the feud had created, Lord Capulet and Lord Montague make amends to each other by agreeing to end the feud and raising gold statues in honor of Romeo an d Juliets deaths. Capulet O brother Montague, give me thy give-up the ghost This is my daughters jointure, for no more Can I demand. Montague But I can give thee moreFor I will raise her statue in pure goldThat while Verona by that name is known,There shall no figure at such rate be setAs that of true and faithful Juliet.Capulet As profuse shall Romeos by his ladys liePoor sacrifices of our enmity (V. 3. 297-306) For generations to come, the story of Romeo and Juliet will be passed down from Capulet to Montague to Capulet, maintaining the peace and uniting the families. Maybe there will be another(prenominal) Montague who falls in love with a Capulet and maybe this time, the ending will be a happy one. As the Prince mournfully states Some shall be pardond, and some(a) punishedFor never was a story of more woeThan this of Juliet and her Romeo. (V. 3. 308-310)