Fate's hand in the demise of Romeo and Juliet Throughout the epic poem of Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, the cause that resulted in their untimely death is often overlooked. Romeo and Juliet are two young teenagers who come from good social status and prosperous families. However, the two are sworn enemies who are forbidden to be together. The love between the two grows too strong, and with their circumstances, tragedy is bound to happen. As the ballad of the star-crossed lovers unfolds, fate and destiny are evidently present and always driving towards the assured doom of the young lovers. Though adult inference has somewhat of an influence on the events that play out, fate and destiny are the overall cause. The role of fate and …show more content…
For the remainder of the night, his eyes linger on her figure, his fondness growing by the minute. This is all rooted in when Lord Capulet tasks his servant with sending out the invitations to his ball. The servant calls out to Romeo, the family rival. Approaching the family rival, the servant calls out, “God gi’ good e’en”. I pray, sir, for me. Can you read?” (1.2.58). Though this interaction isn’t between Romeo and Juliet, it shows fate working behind the scenes, pulling strings to have Juliet and Romeo collide. Fate doesn’t just stop after the introduction, it carries over to the rest of the sweet moments that occur between Romeo and his love. When Romeo and Juliet reunite at the Capulet balcony, Juliet urges Romeo to go once, learning his name. Juliet pleads, “And the place of death, considering who thou art. If any of my kinsmen find thee here” (2.2.64-65). The pair learn of the dangers of being together, but they also discover that their admiration and love for one another are stronger than the obstacles. Fate allowed the two lovers to meet, regardless of their situation. Because of the involvement of fate and destiny, Romeo and Juliet
A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life. Whole misadventured piteous overthrows Do their deaths bury their parents' strife? -Chorus As these words echoed through the hall of the Globe theatre, little did William Shakespeare know that this tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, would be examined and admired by playwrights for decades to come. So does fate play a major part in this tragedy?
So it is likely that Shakespeare meant for fate to be the cause of Romeo and Juliet's death. I think that the family feud is the main cause for the death of Romeo and Juliet. If the families were not so hateful towards each other Romeo and Juliet would not have kept there love for each other a secret, and they would have no need for committing suicide. This also backs up the point that fate could be to blame for their deaths.
Fate plays a major role in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The prologue describes Romeo’s and Juliet’s fate, which we see come up many times later on in the play. Throughout the play, Romeo and Juliet unwittingly realize they cannot exist in such reality and that a tragic fate awaits them. The two families, the Montagues and the Capulets continue being rivals all the way to the end of the play until the inevitable event takes its place.
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a love story that has been read for hundreds of years and is still studied today. The story is about a young boy and a young girl who are in love with each other but both of their lives end in tragedy. Many of the play’s character’s actions affect the outcome of the play, but no character can be put to blame of the outcome. The one thing that these events can be credited to is fate. Fate did many things in the play, such as caused Romeo and Juliet to meet and it caused Romeo to believe Juliet was dead.
Albert Camus points out that for some people, it is easier for them to take their own life, than it is to continue living an empty one. This is the case for the star-crossed lovers, Romeo, and Juliet, in William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet. Although there were multiple contributing factors to the suicides of Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence is directly responsible for their deaths. He is responsible because he trusted someone other than himself to deliver the letter to Romeo, he gave Juliet the potion, and left when Romeo and Juliet were in danger at the tomb.
In society, people have varying opinions on fate. Many question whether life’s events are pre-determined by fate or whether people have a destiny to serve a greater purpose. Fate versus free will is an archaic topic among philosophers that is ultimately up for interpretation.The question on whether or not something else is controlling life’s events or if they are simply a coincidence faces us in some point of our lives. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare plays with the idea of fate and its control on the events in the play. He forces us to realize the destiny between Romeo and Juliet involves the fate between the two opposing households as well. Shakespeare blurs the line between fate and free will in his play Romeo and Juliet to show that the outstanding cause of Romeo and Juliet’s tragedy was not something decided- it was fate. It is evident by the events in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet that fate was the main cause of the tragedy in the play, and that Romeo and Juliet held the destiny to finally end the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues.
A theme is a central idea that appears throughout a play, the themes also tie events of a play together and give the work meaning and purpose. To explore a play’s central theme, think about the message that the playwright wants to express. What is the significance of the play? Does it explore a moral issue? Can most people identify with it?
Fate seemed to control their lives and force them together, becoming a large part of their love, and the ending of their parent's hatred. Fate became the ultimate control power in this play, and plays a large part in modern everyday life, even if we don't recognize it. Maybe we don't recognize it because we choose not to, or don't have faith like we used to, but the fact remains that fate controls what we do throughout all of our lives. & nbsp; A large part of the beliefs for both Romeo and Juliet involve fate. They believed in the stars, and that their actions weren't always their own. Romeo, for example, 1.4.115-120, he says, "Some consequence yet hanging in the stars.by some vile forfeit of untimely death."
Teenagers that are in love tend to be impulsive and bad at making decisions. In the play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, two star-crossed lovers from families that don’t get along have to go against their parents, so they can be together. The language that Shakespeare uses depicts the characters and shows that they are impulsive, which affects the outcome of the play.
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?
There was action and there was tragedy, but put it all together to make the perfect comedy and a perfect tragic story. William Shakespeare wrote the play Romeo and Juliet, said to be the finest written play in history, for its originality and it's many plots. This story will take you through a lot of mixed emotion and will show you what a true feud is. This story is laid out perfectly because of its true holding and both family's passion for their children. William Shakespeare wrote the story to show how Romeo and Juliet's love for each other will show their youth and immaturity. Their over reacting cost them their life. At such a young age they thought they could never love another being again, and so, " A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life."(Act one scene one)
In the game Xenoblade Chronicles, the final boss famously says “The future doesn’t belong to you,” but if that is true, who does it belong to? The answer is fate which is the predetermined map of your life as opposed to destiny which is a future you choose for yourself. Sadly, death is the fate that Romeo and Juliet had to suffer in their book when they fell in love. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a play about two young lovers in the town of Verona, Italy that fall in love which leads to their eventual death. During the time period, fate was heavily believed to exist as well as your traits being held in the stars as well. Romeo and Juliet were well aware of fate’s existence and could feel death creeping up on them in the near future
Throughout the play, it is clearly shown that fate has a huge role in the “star-crossed lovers” dire downfall. This is written in the prologue to foreshadow the ending. The prologue provides the audience with Romeos thought provoking promotion further warming the reader of the omnipresent force of fate which is looking over him, “Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars.” Here Shakespeare use literary techniques such as a metaphor to demonstrates that there is a deathly consequence written in fate for Romeo. Overall this provides the reader with the knowledge of what Romeo is thinking and foreshadows the end of the story. Shakespeare uses clever diction to imply that Juliet’s death is inevitable, "If all else fail, myself have power to die.” This clearly illustrates that fate is involved in the upcoming disaster. Not only have the lovers realized that there is a greater fore involved, but Friar Lawrence has too realized, “a greater power than we can contradict, hath thwarted our intents.” This shows that fate is a subjugate factor in the lover’s untimely
521 words Britney Chloe Ms Krista Robinson ENG2D1 March 28th, 2024 Blaming Fate: The Tragic Narrative of Romeo and Juliet In William Shakespeare's timeless tragedy, "Romeo and Juliet," fate looms large as a central theme, skillfully weaving its way through the narrative and influencing the lives of the titular characters. From the outset, the concept of fate is firmly established in the prologue, where Romeo and Juliet are described as "star-crossed lovers," hinting at the idea that their destinies are intertwined but ultimately failed by forces beyond their control. Throughout the play, Shakespeare masterfully explores the extent to which fate shapes the lives of Romeo and Juliet, leading them towards their tragic death. One of the most poignant examples of fate's influence on the characters is Romeo's dream before
In regards to Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare chose fate to be a strong underlying theme which constructs the basis of the story line. Fate has the ability to control the characters’ lives and one minor change in the way it had acted would have changed the entire outcome. Through Romeo and Juliet’s spontaneous encounter, fate was largely responsible for love at first sight alongside controlling the misfortunate events that occur as a result of their love. Apart from love and misfortune, Shakespeare suggests that Romeo and Juliet were destined to die the way they did, despite the fact that it was their choice to end their lives. The outcome of the play was a direct result of fate, which to a notable extent was responsible for the many events which were destined to occur.