Prompt B:
In these scenes, Tybalt and Mercutio are both killed because of their pride and ego. Another example of pride and ego leading to one's downfall is the TV show Breaking Bad. In the show, the main character, Walter White, builds a drug dealing empire and his ego inflates throughout the course of the show. Towards the end, his pride causes him to make irrational decisions in order to maintain his ego and boost his self esteem. This is exactly what happens with Tybalt and Mercutio. Tybalt wants to fight Romeo because he felt his house name and ego were damaged when Romeo showed up at the Capulet's ball. Mercutio also fights Tybalt because he wants to protect his house name, and it ultimately leads to his downfall. They both could have listened to Romeo and settled the petty argument peacefully, but they wanted to defend their "family honor", and were willing to sacrifice their lives. Both in the show Breaking Bad, and in Romeo and Juliet, ego and pride led to the demise of multiple characters.
Prompt C:
Mercutio: Why did you insist on fighting Romeo when he wanted to resolve the issue peacefully?
Romeo: What caused you to lash out at Tybalt, and then deeply regret it immediately after?
Tybalt: Why did you return to Romeo after killing Mercutio?
Lady Capulet: Why don't you believe Benvolio and insist on the death of Romeo?
Juliet: How are you going to deal with Romeo being exiled from the city of Verona?
I like how you related to the show breaking bad because most likely the majority of the class has watched breaking bad and can relate to that show.
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