The best foil for character Tybalt from William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet would be Guy Montag from Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. While both characters share a deep passion and strong will, their similarities end there. Tybalt is driven by hatred and an unhealthy need for violence, whereas Montag is fueled by a desire for knowledge and understanding. Tybalt’s closed-mindedness and intolerance leads him to lash out at anyone who disagrees with him, whereas Montag open-mindedness and curiosity prompt him to question the world around him. Tybalt’s impulsiveness leads him to act without thinking, whereas Montag is much more reflective and carefully considers the consequences of his actions. Tybalt is constantly consumed by his
