There are many themes of morality displayed in Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. One of the prevalent ideas Shakespeare presents in his play is how revenge and long-standing grudges result in destruction. This is illustrated by the Montagues and Capulets’ grudge against each other. The two families despise each other for years and their grudge against each other continues to play out during the events of Romeo and Juliet. Therefore, this results in many terrible events occurring such as the deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt. Tybalt had challenged Romeo to duel, but Mercutio fought him instead. This duel was fuelled by Tybalt’s grudge against Romeo who had attended a Capulet party, despite being a Montague. After Tybalt killed Mercutio, Romeo seeks revenge and kills Tybalt in retaliation. The deaths of these two characters cause grievance for everyone as well as increase the animosity between the two families. Another example of this theme would be the love between Romeo and Juliet. Due to their families’ rivalry, they aren’t allowed to be together which makes them hide their relationship. After Romeo is banished, this causes Juliet to create a plan to run away with her lover but instead, the plan fails and results in the lovers’ deaths. Because of the long-standing grudge, anguish and destruction were cast upon everyone as they grieved for Romeo and Juliet. If any of the characters were to let go of their grudges, the numerous amounts of deaths could have been avoided. This theme can apply in a real-life situation as it teaches me to let go of the grudges I have against people as holding onto insignificant matters can lead to problems. Hatred can rise from grudges which can affect the relationship between friends, family, and even strangers. Additionally, it is a lesson to society as if people seek out revenge, it will continue the continuous history of grudges and lead to more destruction. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet teaches us that we should let go of our grudges in order to steer away from unnecessary and trivial conflict.