Why is Tybalt so mean and evil?

Answer 1

Tybalt is an arrogant and aggressive type of person. He enjoys the feuding and encourages the families to fight. Quite often he is the one who starts the fights. He is quick to anger and loves to get even.

Answer 2

Tybalt is depicted as mean and evil in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" due to his strong loyalty to the Capulet family and his aggressive, hot-tempered nature. His disdain for the Montagues fuels his hostility, leading to his violent behavior and inability to compromise or show mercy towards his enemies.

Answer 3

Tybalt was considered hot- tempered because he fought with Benvolio without any particular reason except that he was a Montague. Also you can totally tell by his line:

"Peace? I hate the word as I hate hell, all Montagues and thee"

I mean any guy who hates peace has got to be hot- tempered.

Answer 4

Tybalt seems to be a person with a chip on his shoulder. In the first scene we see Benvolio trying to contain the fight which has erupted but Tybalt wants the fight to happen. "Peace? I hate the word" he says, and draws Benvolio into the fight. At the party he recognizes Romeo and is ready to go after him with his sword, but he is admonished by Capulet who points out that Romeo seems to be a nice fellow, as everyone says he is, and he is causing no trouble, which is what would certainly ensue if Tybalt gets out his sword.

Even against the command of the Duke and the express instructions of Capulet, Tybalt is bound and determined that he will fight with Romeo just for showing up at the Capulet party. The next day he searches the town for Romeo and at last finds him "Here is my man" he says. When Romeo won't fight with him he is happy to fight with Mercutio instead, who he sneers at for "consorting" with Romeo.

Tybalt is really the moving force behind the feud. Both Capulet and Benvolio take actual steps to curb the violence. The feud, fueled by Tybalt, is what is keeping Romeo and Juliet from having a normal relationship.