“From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, a pair of star crossed lovers take their life” (Shakespeare___). This quote is used to describe how Romeo and Juliet were destined to be although, was fate the only cause of their death? In william shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, the two focus points Romeo and Juliet, take their own lives hand in hand together because of risky choices and what is destined for them. Although Romeo and Juliet's judgement and choices are very poor throughout the play, the deaths of Romeo were caused by both impulsive decisions and fate. An example of poor choices in the play is when Romeo kills Tybalt.When Romeos anger bury’s over him after Mercutio dies he continues to find Tybalt so that he can commit revenge. …show more content…
In many situations they had no control over any outcomes because of fate. Such as when Friar John is unable to send the letter to Romeo. Friar John is given the responsibility to send a letter to Romeo explaining what Juliet has decided to do. When Friar John gets back Friar Laurence asks him about the letter and his response was, “I could not send it” (Shakespeare 268). The reasoning behind Friar John being unable to deliver the letter is when attempting to send the letter he became “stuck” in a home because possible plague spread. This is not at all on the hands of Romeo and Juliet, but maybe what was destined to happen. Another example of fate at the very beginning of the play is when Romeo runs into the servant. While Romeo is casually strolling around Verona a servant asks for his help. Little does he know the servant is holding an invitation to where Juliet and the Capulets will be. The invitation read the guests of the party such as, “ Mine uncle Capulet, his wife and daughters” (Shakespeare __). If fate had not controlled this situation Romeo and Juliet may have never met and there destiny could of been ruined. Overall, without fate Juliet and Romeo could've lived their lives without each other, and the letter of Juliet’s could have actually been
Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, is a story of two young lovers. These two hearts, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet belong to feuding families. The family feud causes them to keep their love a secret and therefore only Romeo, Juliet, Benvolio, the Nurse and Friar Lawrence know of their love. Romeo and Juliet are able to look past the feud and let themselves fall in mad love with the other. They let themselves do almost anything for the other and at times it seems like too much to do, even for the one they love. Although fate and character traits play a key role in the play, ultimately Rome and Juliet’s personal choices lead to their downfall.Fate originates all of the conflicts in Romeo and Juliet, from when they met until they die.
Did you know that Romeo and Juliet was one of the biggest love story of all time. Romeo and Juliet is a story of two star-crossed lovers from two families the Capulets and the Montagues. The Capulets and the Montague had a big fight that made the families very angry at each other. Romeo and Juliet decide to get married. The two couple marry and run away. In the process both of them will die. When it comes to Romeo and Juliet who are the top three people that caused the two to die. The two people that are chosen are Friar Lawrence and Lady Capulet. Friar was chosen because he is the one that married Romeo and Juliet. Lady Capulet was chosen because she is forcing Juliet to marry Paris which is making Juliet want Romeo even more. The third thing
... middle of paper ... ... Some would contend that Romeo was controlled solely by fate, especially in his decision to die. After all, the chorus in the beginning of the play announces that Romeo will die in the end, and Romeo hints several times throughout the play that he will die early in his life.
Life is filled with difficult situations and tough choices to make. The question is, should we choose to make them ourselves? Some people feel it's best to do things alone, while others do not. For example, most of the characters in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare that are analyzed in the text, “What’s the Rush?: Young Brains Cause Doomed Love” by Lexi Tucker, do not consider other’s opinions at all. However, the opinions of people who love us positively affect our choices so it would be smart to consider them in most cases, but not in those that are very personal.
I believe that fate is more responsible than human choice is, even though both of the options had enormous effects and Romeo, Juliet, and the people around them. Human choices are just a part of fate, so technically every obstacle is involved with fate somehow. From the beginning of the book it was easy to tell that fate was going to play a large role due to “star-crossed lovers” (Prologue.5), and it’s job was to make Romeo and Juliet’s love difficult. If the note from Friar would have been received by Romeo, then he wouldn’t have killed himself, causing Juliet to kill herself, and the two star-crossed lovers could have had a longer life together. The plague stopped the note from getting to Romeo, and that was purely fate. Yes, all of the human choices added up to make Romeo not getting the note such a crucial event, but fate caused it to happen. Fate is one of the only things that we have no control
In every story, the character’s choices determine the outcome of that story. It is the author’s job to use these choices to drive the story, sometimes in a direction that is not immediately clear to the reader. In both Romeo and Juliet and “A Matter of Honor: Murder as a ‘Way of Life’”, the author of those texts demonstrated the impact of choice in many different ways. Authors usually demonstrate the impact of choices on the outcome of the text in a very drastic way. In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare shows how choices impact the outcome of the text.
Two lovers lay dead on the ground. One with a wisp of poison on his breath, and the other with a dagger inside her. In the prologue, Shakespeare reveals to us that two star-crossed lovers die because of their families’ ongoing feud. When the two families discover what has happened and how they caused it, the families agree to end the feud and no longer quarrel. Was Romeo’s and Juliet’s death at the hand of the family in the form of fate, or did their choices cause this tragedy? 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.
Most of the time, young minds are not always capable of making good decisions. Romeo and Juliet refused to see this, which ultimately led them to their demise. Their course of action had disrupted the great chain of being, which started and concluded the chaos in the play. Furthermore, Shakespeare had written out alternate option for both the lovers and yet, they both refused to see them, and continued to disrupt the system. Finally, Romeo and Juliet had acted with haste, sealing their tragic fate.The choices the that the two “star-crossed lovers” made, led them to their death.
Consequences of Risk Taking By:Balraj If you took a life threatening decision into action, would you perform it with no remorse or would you think it through before acting? In the matter of just a few days, many plans have not been executed as they were supposed to in the story of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence played a big part in the death or Romeo and Juliet, the risk they took for the lovers to be together exceeded the boundaries of what “love” really is. Both lovers had to express their feelings by meeting in person, but no one would ever let a Montague communicate with a Capulet in such a way other than the Nurse.
In Romeo & Juliet I believe that it was their decisions that led them to their deaths. I believe this because they could have definitely worked their way around their deaths, and the decisions that they have made lead to their deaths. And in the prologue it says how Romeo and Juliet are “Star crossed lovers”. This means that they can never be together and there love is not really meant to be. One example of this is Friar Lawrence of Juliet.
Many characters’ actions as well as circumstances beyond the characters’ control played a role in the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, but none was so pivotal as Romeo’s own actions. No character had the same opportunity as Romeo to single-handedly change the fate of these two characters. Without Romeo taking the action and initiative to impulsively drink the poison he and Juliet would likely have
Rash Decisions: Even though the first lines of play tell the audience that fate is a key factor, the rash decision of romeo and Juliet certainly contribute to the play's tragic ending. Which rash decisions contributed the most to the play's tragic ending? Why? Is Shakespeare trying to say that young people can't make good decisions? Is he trying to say that those in love can't make good decisions? Or are romeo and Juliet’s decision just a few among many other bad decisions that led to the tragic end? How is the story more tragic because Romeo and Juliet's own action led to their deaths?
Your actions may be influenced by others but when you make decisions it is you that makes them,not anyone else.This is why Romeo and Juliet are responsible for their own death because they understood the consequences of their actions but they didn’t care.Their love for each other made them blind and so they risked their own lives for each other.
Romeo, one of the main characters in William Shakespeare's, Romeo and Juliet, makes three crucial decisions throughout the play that ultimately leads to his downfall and demise. Throughout the passage Romeo continues to make mistakes that lead him towards death, but there are three main decisions that significantly lead to his downfall. The three main reasons were, attending a Capulet party his friends told him about, kissing Juliet at the Capulet party he attended, and killing Juliet's, who he had married, cousin Tybalt. The first bad decision Romeo makes is attending a Capulet party that his friends, Mercutio and Benvolio, told him about.
Everyday, people make many decisions. Some are small and do not affect lifestyles very much. But there are others that can change lives completely. They can change the life of the person who made the selection and the lives of the people around them. In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo And Juliet the citizens of Verona all make choices that not only affect them but also the people dearest to them. It is the decisions made by those closest to Romeo and Juliet that cause their downfall. Lord Capulet, Juliet’s father, forces Juliet to marry Paris and Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin, starts a duel in the streets. Mercutio, Romeo’s best friend, begins fighting when Romeo does not want to and Benvolio, Romeo’s friend and servant, is the first to tell Romeo