Fate In Romeo And Juliet

In Shakespeare’s tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, begins with an old family feud between the Montagues, and the Capulets. A burning hatred has developed between the Capulets and the Montagues(and is still present). Romeo of the Montagues has been invited to the Capulet feast through an unexpected invitation of thanks from a Capulet servant. There, he meets the love of his life, Juliet(who also happens to be a Capulet), and they fall deeply in love. They get married and as fate has it, their love is challenged by the family feud. Fate takes charge of a person’s life and destiny without their consent. Consequently, the fates of Romeo and Juliet have been already decided without them agreeing to it even though they are able to make their own decisions.

And she doesn’t want it. But fate doesn’t care about what we’d rather be doing.”

Without expecting it, Romeo’s life was ruled by fate. Many moments in his life have evidence of this. For example, after his kind deed,the Capulet servant replied, “Now I’ll tell you without asking. My master is the great rich Capulet, and if you be not of the house of Montagues, I pray and crush a cup of wine. Rest you merry!”(Capulet Servant 1.2.82-85). An invitation from fate has reached Romeo. By fate, his heart and his friends persuade him to attend without giving him clear thinking. Afterwards(a few scenes later), Romeo’s friend Mercutio duels Tybalt(cousin of Juliet), and died because Romeo was trying to stop the duel between the two. As a result of his new marriage, he longer possessed the right to fight Tybalt. His conscience helped him try to end their duel, but instead got his friend killed. Romeo’s other friend Benvolio told him to leave Mercutio, instead of avenging him. Mercutio’s death deafened Romeo’s ears to wisdom, and caused him to challenge Tybalt. The duel ended with Tybalt’s death, Romeo’s escape and the prince’s arrival. The prince questioned Benvolio and the

Firstly, after the Capulet party, Juliet stood on the balcony, and mused about her experience in meeting Romeo(without knowing he was listening). She despised the fact that Romeo was Montague, and she was a Capulet. On the balcony, she cries, “Tis but thy name that is my enemy. Thou art thyself, thou not a Montague What’s Montague?”(Juliet 2.2.40-42). Juliet could not tether with the fact that her lover was also her enemy. Fate did not desire that their love to be accepted on this earth.Secondly, after the death of Mercutio and Tybalt, Lady Capulet has a conversation with Paris about Juliet’s hand in marriage. Paris persuades the Lady Capulet to give him Juliet’s hand in marriage. Lady Capulet gives consent to Paris because of the death of Tybalt. Tybalt’s death made Lady Capulet think that it would be too late if Juliet married later since Tybalt died young. Paris tells Lady Capulet, “These times of woe afford no times to woo. Madam, good night. Commend me to your daughter.” And she replies,“I will, and know her mind early tomorrow”(Paris’ conversation with Lady Capulet 3.4.8-10). As it happens, Juliet’s fate was already decided by her parents against her will. Lastly, Romeo finds out that Juliet is ‘dead’. He buys poison from an apothecary with money and goes to the Capulet tomb to take the poison because he could not stand departing from his lover. Paris had been mourning, and sees