The No side of the group had a very good point. We believe that people don’t choose their own destinies because of outside forces. This is a very true point. We had great evidence that helped prove this point. “Sir, Paris I will make a desperate tender of my child’s love. It think she will be ruled in all respects by me; nay more, I doubt not” (lll.iiii.12-14). In this quote Capulet is choosing to have Juliet get married to Paris. Capulet is the outside force here he is altering Juliet's destiny. Juliet is already married to Romeo she can not say this or Capulet would have had Romeo killed. Therefore since Capulet is altering Juliet’s destiny this proves our point that outside forces alter our destiny. Another great piece of evidence that
Juliet wants to marry Romeo. This is a problem and it cause Juliet to want to marry Romeo more. In document B Lady Capulet is worried about Juliet getting married because she got married younger than Juliet is right now. Juliet is not ready to get married, but Lady Capulet is pushing it on her(“DBQ: Romeo and Juliet: Who’s to Blame”. Doc. B). When she finds Romeo she loves him and want to get married. She may have fought Romeo because of how hard Lady Capulet is pushing her to get married. In document D Lady Capulet is also to blame. In this document Juliet saying that she does not love Paris, but Lady Capulet and Capulet think otherwise. They are pushing her to married to Paris. This could have affected the way that the story ends with them(“DBQ: Romeo and Juliet: Who’s to Blame”. Doc.
Romeo and Juliet are madly in love with each other and will go to any lengths to be together.
How Shakespeare Develops Tragedy in Romeo and Juliet In this scene Juliet is faced by a dilemma, should she stay married to her rebellious husband or should she get married to the true gentleman County Paris? Her parents threaten to disown her if she does not marry Paris; in this situation Juliet grows as a person and becomes more mature as how to handle her problems. This scene opens with Romeo and Juliet talking in bed, the morning after there wedding night. Juliet is trying to convince Romeo not to go because she thinks it is still night.
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet uses opposing forces to express the differences and problems splitting Verona. He uses themes of Life and death, Light and dark, young and old, free will and fate and many other themes that are constantly being brought up throughout the play. Shakespeare used many of these opposing forces and sonnets as at the time he wrote the play this was very big and popular among the people.
Someone once said, "All literature shows us the power of emotion. It is emotion, not reason that motivates characters in literature." This means that all literature is an expression of emotion and it is the emotion that is the main character, and often the setting and theme as well. It is not the reasoning within the story that draws you in, but rather how the story deals with the emotions we all have felt. It provides us with a possible scenario of the impact of focusing only on emotion and losing focus on reason. The power of emotion driving literary characters to see their emotions through, make us wish we could feel so strongly about something or someone and the way we would all like to think we would see our emotions through. Atticus Finch, from the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, and Romeo Montague from Shakespeare's drama, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, both are driven only by their emotions. Both are so driven to see their powerful emotions, no matter what might happen to them, that their emotion and the opposite emotions of everyone else around them becomes the main character, setting and theme in these stories. You are drawn in to the emotion by asking would I have the courage to stand up to my home town full of racism to seek justice for a black person as Atticus did in To Kill A Mockingbird? Could I be so in love, as Romeo was, that I would be willing to give up everything I had, my family, my position in society, even my own life, for the love of another person?
Lady Capulet has just announced that Capulet has made a decision for Juliet and Paris to get married in a few days. Juliet speaking to Lady Capulet says fiercely, “Now, by Saint Peter’s Church and Peter too,/ He shall not make me there a joyful bride” (3.5.116 and 117). This supports the claim because she is not letting her parents tell her what to do, she wants to make her own decisions of who to marry. She demands angrily that she will not marry Paris, no matter who tells her too. Capulet knows that Juliet has been at the Friar’s cell but doesn’t know what for. He thinks that she’s going for some common sense and to tell the Friar what happened. But what he doesn’t know is that their creating a plan. Juliet apologizes to Capulet by, “Where I have learned me to repent the sin, Of disobedient opposition/ To you and your behavests,... Pardon, I beseech you!/ Henceforward I am ruled by you” (4.2.18-20, 24 and 25). This supports the claim because she realized what she said and has done to her family, she feels bad and wants to apologize. But this is all part of her plan to not marry Paris, but make her family think she will. I am sorry I disobeyed you and I want your forgiveness. Juliet not listening to her parents and her apology shows how she’s becoming mature and doesn’t want her parents advice anymore which directly impacts her parents and
Even though, Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet over 500 years ago the struggles and social pressures portrayed in the play are still present in the cutthroat society of high school. Two perfect themes that are shown tremendously throughout Shakespeare’s time and our modern times are; “Love” and “Fate”. These are constantly running through people’s minds all day as they try to unravel them. No matter the time period there will always be similarities especially between the teenager years.
Although Capulet wanted the best for Juliet, he didn't give a thought on how she felt and had forced her to marry Paris which had caused problems that led to her tragic end. She didn't want to marry someone who she did not love and wanted to escape this marriage. Her method of escape was death. Capulet's controlling actions appeared as early as Act I Scene 2, when he was arranging Juliet's marriage to Paris without her consent. Paris wondered if Juliet would like him and Capulet responded with, "Of my child's love: I think she will be ruled. In all respects by me; nay, more, I doubt it not." (IV, 3, ln. 13-14). stating that he doesn't just think Juliet will like him but that he knows she will like him. When Juliet refuses to marry Paris, he shouted, "To go with Paris to Saint Peter's Church, Or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither." (V, 3, ln. 154-155). making her agree to go to the church. Although she did agree to go, her thought of, "I'll to the friar, to know his remedy; If all else fail, myself have power to die." (V, 3, ln. 241-242). showed that she did not plan on marrying Paris and that she would die first. Juliet's arrangement to Paris had brought her death because it had resulted in the potion plan which had caused Romeo and Juliet to die. If Capulet had never forced Juliet to marry Paris, she would have been living happily with Romeo.
Toward the end of Act 1 Scene 4, an example of fate and destiny is
Through the flaws in the characterization of his characters, Shakespeare allows their weakness to manipulate and cloud their judgment. This fundamentally leads to the outcome of Romeo and Juliet, with each weakness presenting a conflict that alters the characters fate. Being especially true with the star-crossed lovers, William Shakespeare leads their perfect love into tragedy with these conflicts. In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet, Friar Lawrence, and Tybalt all contribute to conflicts that enhance the plot. From destructive flaws in their characterizations, Juliet, Friar Lawrence, and Tybalt are all consequently controlled by their weakness, therefore affecting the outcome of the play.
But this statement fails to mention how none of this would have ever happened if Lord Capulet hadn’t been as unforgiving. The only reason Romeo killed himself is because he couldn’t be with Juliet, and the only reason he couldn’t be with Juliet is because Lord Capulet tried to make her marry Paris. It could also be said that it was the Friar or Juliet’s fault because he made such a risky plan and she took it, but he never would have had to make this plan if Capulet had been more accepting, and she never would have had to take such a plan if she wasn’t so scared of her
In Act 1 Scene 2, Paris asks Capulet, ‘But now, my lord, what say you to my suit?’ which shows that Capulet and Paris are discussing Juliet’s possible marriage without consulting her, perhaps implying they think she is too naïve to decide on her future. They are arranging her marriage for her, which implies that men were very controlling of women’s lives, especially those of their daughters. The scene establishes how Juliet is subject to parental influence, and how she is very constrained since her father can force her to marry whoever he wants. Juliet’s status as a woman leaves her with no power or choice in the decision of whom she should marry.
In the play, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, free will is more dominant than fate in the outcome of the play and is shown by Juliet’s actions, Romeo’s actions, and the actions of others. Free will is shown first through Juliet’s actions, most notably, when she is supposed to marry Paris, she drinks the potion to put herself in a coma and, when she chooses to kill herself. According to fate, Juliet was supposed to marry the county of Paris. “Marry, my child, early next Thursday morn/ The gallant, young, and noble gentleman/
He did not give much thought on how Juliet feels about the marriage and agrees to marry the two even though Juliet had not given him consent. For example, when Paris asks Capulet if Juliet would love him; Capulet responds, "Of my child 's love: I think she will be ruled. In all respects by me; nay, more, I doubt it not." (4.3.13-14). Capulet’s relationship with Juliet is superficial; he does not understand or know his daughter well. By creating the wedding, he causes Juliet to become desperate as she would be marrying someone she doesn’t love. To add to the matter, instead of trying to understand his daughter’s perspective, he becomes aggressive and gives her with an ultimatum. Capulet shouts, “Disobedient wretch! I tell thee what: get thee to church o 'Thursday, Or never after look me in the face.” (3.5.160-163). By forcing Juliet into marriage, she becomes desperate and causes her to begin considering death as a way out. "I 'll to the friar, to know his remedy; If all else fail, myself have power to die." (3.5.241-242). Capulet’s controlling and aggressive parenting forces Juliet to marry someone she does not love. Furthermore, this causes Juliet to starts considering suicide as a way out. Capulet’s actions to forcefully marry Juliet to Paris brings her death because it results in the Friar’s potion plan which would cause the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. If Capulet did not
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, is a well known play. That it is still performed in theaters and English classes to this day. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a play about two star crossed lovers, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. They fall in love, despite of the feud between their families. They were forced to keep their love secret because of their families, and they also got married without their families figuring out. This story is still read now because of its strong usage of literary elements. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet endures time because of its expert use of literary elements including foreshadowing, metaphor, and simile.