Fate is a reoccurring theme in Romeo and Juliet that plays a major role in how the events unfold. It is infused throughout the play, to the point that the characters are even aware of it, seeing omens in many situations. Romeo had felt like there were ‘consequences hanging in the stars’ before the party, and Juliet had stated her ‘grave is like to be [her] wedding bed’. If fate had truly toyed with their love story, then Romeo and Juliet would not be responsible for their deaths at all because they have no control over their lives. Fate holds the most responsibility for the chain of events which lead to ‘untimely’ death of Romeo and Juliet. Other elements of the play, such as the character’s decisions and actions only act as catalyses to bring …show more content…
Romeo became infuriated with being at the mercy of fate and so he tried to ‘defy’ and ‘shake the yoke of inauspicious stars’ however this instead fulfilled his tragic destiny. Throughout the play, there is an illusion of freewill. It is true it was Romeo and Juliet’s decision to continue their hopeless relationship, to secretly get married and to kill themselves, but perhaps this was all fated to happen. These decisions made by free-will were merely to fill in the gaps of the fated events; empty spaces between the foretold incidents that could have had unravelled in so many ways but would always lead to the next fated event. It was fate that the illiterate servant went up to Romeo, fate that Romeo and Juliet met in a party where the whole of Verona was invited to, fate Romeo couldn’t get the letter due to the plague and fate that the lovers were from feuding families. From the moment they were born, it was always Romeo and Juliet’s destiny to die, and for their death to ‘bury their parents' strife’. Their lives had been a journey in which there are hundreds of possible pathways to choose from, but all lead to one
In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, all the choices made by the star crossed lovers have consequences. The two lovers blame fate for their misfortune. They refuse to believe that fate does not determine the end result, only that they can do that. At the beginning of the play, Romeo is presented with a plethora of choices. The audience is introduced to Romeo as he sulks over his lover Rosaline.
(Prologue, line 9, p.7), implying that the result of their love- their deaths- was fate set by the stars. However, the audience seems not to be the only one to know of this tragic ending- throughout the play, several characters consistently believe that fate is in action, though often confusing it with free will. Using diction, dramatic irony, and foreshadowing, Shakespeare compares fate and free will and connects them to the theme of responsibility. Romeo is one of the characters who repeatedly suspects that he is being dragged along by fate. In Act 1 Scene 4, right before he meets Juliet, he claims to fear that there is “some consequence yet hanging in the stars” (Act 1 Scene 4, line 114, p.49) that would begin that night and end with his “untimely death” (Act 1 Scene 4, line 118, p.49).
...eads to him falling in love with one of his enemy and causing trouble with another. Friar Laurence help to bring Romeo and Juliets together, knowing they are suppose to be enemies. His action did not result in the peaceful uniting of the families as he hopes, but instead three people die as the result. Juliet exaggerates her feelings, which leads to more drama for her and others. Her suicidal tendencies and depressing mood causes her father to then marry her a stranger. All three actions conducts by Romeo, Friar, and Juliet contributes to the death of Romeo and Juliet themselves in the end. Fate is just another possibility. If Romeo, Juliet, and Friar knows better to think more about their actions, they could avoid their fate.
Romeo and Juliet is widely known to be a tragedy, but what caused the atrocity for which it is so renowned? Some may argue fate was to blame for Romeo’s and Juliet’s deaths, that the situations these young lovers faced were depicted as being out of their control. Could Romeo have refused to attend the Capulet masque? Was Romeo destined to duel the raging Tybalt? Did Romeo and Juliet truly have to kill themselves? If one considers the specific circumstances and causes of these situations, the fact that all scenarios are the result of choice rather than chance, and the notion that the characters were never left without options, only one conclusion can be determined. It was unarguably the decisions made by characters, not those made by fate, that were responsible for the tragedy in Romeo and Juliet.
The classic idea of the fate that is embodied in the famous play “Romeo and Juliet” has an exceptionally crucial force, pulling the characters into an emotionally heightened state. The fate that is portrayed in the play becomes tremendously suspenseful which undoubtedly superintends the two young lovers to meet in the first place. The evident aspects of the play which unravel the role fate plays in the lives of Romeo and Juliet include the young lovers finding that they are from different families, the unfortunate death of Tybalt due to a misunderstanding and the unpredicted failure of Friar Lawrence’s plan to reunite the two star crossed
Fate. How does a small four-lettered, one-syllable word play such an important role in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet? Fate is “the development of events outside a person’s control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power.”, however, in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, fate is reality; fate is always causing ruckus that is forced to be faced. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, it appears that the relationship between Romeo and Juliet is determined completely by fate and teaches somebody that fate can be the cause of happiness but it can also be the cause of disappointment. Romeo and Juliet thought that the twist of fate to bring them together was the best thing that could have happened to them... but was it really?
Fate is a dominating force which operates the development of events. Most people believe that fate is predestined and nothing can be changed. But even a person 's fate is determined by a complex combination of conditions and factors. It includes the choices people make according to the tendencies of their own mind, each time they encounter a specific circumstance. In the play of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, the protagonists believe that their lives are controlled by destiny and luck. However, they had ability to choose what they wanted to do and change their fortune over their lives. Although fate seemed to influence what happened to Romeo and Juliet, their choices ultimately contributed to the result of tragedy because they made their
As a child did you ever dream of having a relationship like Romeo and Juliet? Believed to be one of the most romantic loved stories ever wrote, the question still arises as to whether it was really fate that killed them at the end, or their continuous bad choices throughout the play that ultimately ended in death? In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, throughout the story they both made many detrimental decisions that have always been long debated as whether it was fate or just bad choices. Believing in fate has been deliberated for many years and to whether or not fate played a role in what ultimately happens to Romeo and Juliet or could their poor choices have contributed more than fate alone.
When the play begins, Romeo chooses to crash the ball. Even before the Capulet ball, Romeo predicts his “untimely death"(1.4,117). Fate did not make him go to the Capulet ball, he decided to go on his own, even though his “mind misgives some consequences”(1.4, 114). Another example of how free will comes to play is when Romeo finds out later on that Juliet his true love is his enemy. A "fear"(1.5.120), is placed in him. Nonetheless, he still continues to pursue the relationship even though he knows it will only end in trouble.
According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary fate is the will or principle determining cause by which things in general are believed to come to be as they are or events to happen as they do, or simply an often adverse outcome, condition, or end. In the book Romeo and Juliet fate is one of the main characters. In the book fate is always causing trouble. In the end fate even causes the death of Romeo and Juliet. If it was not for fate this book would not be the classic that it is.
...east, By some vile forfeit of untimely death”(shakespeare act 1 scene 5). which he's basically saying i will wait and see what fate has in store for me,also he saying he's destined to die.I think romeo believes in fate to much that he thinks that everything revolves around fate, even though some of it could've been his fault and other peoples faults.like when mercutio died (shakespeare act 3 scene 1) tybalt caused the fight not fate he could of just let it go but he persisted on fighting which caused the death of mercutio.Romeo also believed in fate to much he let it control his life,it was like a book to him like he had to follow code.As a result it got him into bad situations,in turn caused his own demise.If romeo believed in fate so much than he should of realized that him and Juliet weren't meant to be. these are examples why romeo is at fault for his own demise.
In Shakespeare's timeless story, Romeo and Juliet, two young teenagers fall in love. They come from the two families that have an unending feud with each other, making their love dangerous. They are married in secret by a friar, but shortly after Romeo fights with and kills Tybalt, a Capulet. The prince banishes him, and it causes Juliet and the friar to come up with a plan to get them together. However the plan does not work, and Romeo kills himself, and when Juliet awakes and sees Romeo dead, she also kills herself. The question then becomes, was fate or free will involved in the deaths of these lovers? A multitude of evidence is given throughout the play to prove that fate plays a key role in the tragic deaths of these two lovers.
Love is rarely found in rivalries, but fate is kind and allows Romeo and Juliet to have a beautiful romance. Fate is the main influence in William Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The play is focused on “star-crossed”(Prologue line 6) lovers who would rather die than live without each other, so when Romeo believes Juliet is dead, he kills himself. Then, Juliet awakens to see him dead and she drives a dagger through her heart. The tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet are not caused by their own free will; they were caused by their fate. Both Romeo and Juliet believe they are destined by a powerful force that controls what happens to them.
A timeless topic--fate and free will--still captivates society today. Fortune cookies, physics, and horoscopes all contribute to the obsession people have with this controversial debate over who manipulates life; fate or free will. No one is sure who really pulls the strings, but everyone has an opinion on the matter. Many famous plays center on this topic, and one such play that features characters’ views on fate and free will is Romeo and Juliet. This legendary play, written by William Shakespeare, has been beloved by people for centuries, as they contemplate who is the guiding force in life? The play discusses just this, while depicting the lives of Romeo and Juliet: two desperate teenagers each trapped in their own worlds, seeking love and freedom. The two “star-crossed lovers” are from feuding households, and each has their own distinct problems. Romeo jumps from girl to girl, never finding anyone to reciprocate his feelings until he meets Juliet. She is hidden from the world, and with every decision being made for her, she wants to control her own life, which she does with marrying Romeo. Although fate and free will are both undeniably found in the lives of Juliet and Romeo, it is ultimately fate and the way it manipulates the events, time, and the characters that brings about the untimely death of the two iconic teen lovers.
Romeo and Juliet made many choices out of their own free will, including an irreversible decision that ended in despair for all characters. “All are punished!”(5.3.305). In the play “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare, the actions of Romeo, the actions of Juliet, and the actions of others prove that free will is more paramount than fate in the plot of the play.