Fate In The Red Violin

Fate is a word that you hear all the time. It is mentioned in nearly every ancient civilization and religion, and is a concept that has withheld through time. Though it is spoken of often, many people do not stop and think about “fate”, what it means in reality, and the impact it has on their lives. The meaning of fate can be described as an end result that an individual has no control over, or that is bound to happen no matter what. In The Red Violin, the fate of the violin was to lead each owner to sickness and death, and this fate was unstoppable. It is sometimes believed that with fate, a higher power is controlling your life and your actions, leaving no room for freedom. If the outcome is written out for you, then isn’t the path as well? Though fate as an idea has been around for centuries, it has not been accepted the same by every culture or individual, and there is still a lot of controversy on the subject.

One’s destiny, or their fate, is unavoidable-it’s going to happen no matter what choices that person makes. Unlike some people may think, there is choice even when fate is involved. Every step you take in your life, you choose, whether that is choosing how you spend your time or who you marry. If fate is real, the outcomes are set out for you, but you do not know
It is a certain path that is set out for each individual; something that will not change depending on the choices one makes in their life. If fate does exist, it does not take away the freedom of choice, it only leads them to a certain outcome. As long as this outcome remains unknown, the individual still makes every choice. The Red Violin exhibited fate through a woman, a violin, and all the owners after. Each owner suffers and dies a short time after they receive and play the violin. It was their choices that lead them to the violin and ultimately to their death, but it would have happened no matter what they chose, because it was their