A wise man once said: “An eye for an eye only makes the whole world blind.” » This quote means that if you try to take revenge for actions that happened to you, it will only cause greater conflict. The sage who said this quote was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. This is similar to Romeo and Juliet in that family feuds only lead to violence. This violence has killed many people and separated families. Ultimately, violence does not solve problems because it only creates more difficulties. The first example that confirms the fact that violence does not solve problems is when Tybalt kills Mercutio in the play Romeo and Juliet. Tybalt killing Mercutio only made the problems worse. Tybalt didn't have to kill Mercutio, but he did. This only led to even bigger problems, such as Tybalt's death and the prolongation of the feud. Another example that shows that violence does not solve problems is when Romeo kills Tybalt. Romeo killing Tybalt was a direct result of Tybalt killing Mercutio. This left Romeo as a murderer, which was horrible. This hurt Romeo more than it helped him. This event led to Romeo's banishment from Verona. He was more likely to get in trouble for killing Tybalt. A third example is when Romeo is banished from Verona by the prince for killing Tybalt. This alienated Romeo from his wife, Juliet. This also caused his mother, Lady Montague, to die of grief. The example mentioned above made Romeo and Juliet's life as a couple more difficult. The violence and murder led to Romeo being banished from Verona and sent to Mantua, far from Juliet. Violence does not solve problems because it creates new ones. Tybalt killing Mercutio...... middle of paper ...... violence solves the problem, because too much violence has occurred. Violence doesn't solve real-life problems either. This could be a temporary solution to a more permanent problem. Violence can also have horrible consequences instead of solving problems. As the brilliant Martin Luther King Jr. said: “Violence never really addresses the fundamental evil of the situation. Violence may kill the murderer, but it does not kill murder. Violence can kill the liar, but it does not kill the lie; this does not establish the truth. Violence can even kill the dishonest man, but it does not kill dishonesty. Violence can go as far as killing the enemy, but it does not kill hatred. This could increase hatred. It’s always a downward spiral that leads nowhere. This is the ultimate weakness of violence: it multiplies evil and violence in the universe. This doesn't solve any problem.”