The beginning of the play "Romeo and Juliet" highlights the level of hatred that Capulets have for Montagues and vice-versa. This hatred is reveled through the words exchanged between two servants of Capulet, Sampson and Gregory. The hatred was not because of their personal reasons but was the result of the decades of differences among the families. Both of them discussed about their wish of torturing Montague men and harassing Montague women. They jump into a fight with two Montague servants. The fight was initiated and insulting remarks were exchanged by both the groups. This was interrupted by other kinsmen among whom some wanted to bring peace while some forced to keep the war going on among the families. This banter between the two families presents the picture of rivalry existing between the families. Shakespeare introduces to the concept of rivalry in the very first Act. The conclusion can be derived about the Capulets through this event that they wanted to initiate war and were never in support of ending the war.
