The Voice of Reason

At the residuum of William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet, gentle Capulet and noble Montague decide to make peace. Lord Montague promises to raise a meretricious statue of Juliet and Lord Capulet vows to do the same for Romeo. By this point in the story, on that point is no doubt that the families will keep their word. However, one is left mentation whether the peace will last or not. The deaths of Mercutio, Tybalt, Juliet and Romeo were all caused by the dissension surrounded by the two families, yet it took Juliets death, combined with Romeos to end the contention.The lives that were lost might 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. both way, Mercutio and Tybalt died, resulting in the banishment of Romeo. However, while the Prince tried to maintain the peace, h e never quite laid down the law with the battling families. Its like they say, if you gaget 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. moreover 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/ entertain lost a brace of kinsmen all are punishd. (V. 3. 291-296) . In this quote, the prince is call down himself for doing almost nothing about the feud.He exclaims that because of their hatred for each other, the heavens penalize 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 gol d statues in honor of Romeo and Juliets deaths. Capulet O blood brother Montague, give me thy hand This is my daughters jointure, for no more mountain 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 rich shall Romeos by his ladys lie scurvy 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 conjunction the families. Maybe there will be another 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 punishedFor never was a story of more woeThan this of Juliet and her Romeo. (V. 3. 308-310)