Paulo Coelho claimed‚ “I can control my destiny‚ but not my fate. Destiny means there are opportunities to turn right or left‚ but fate is a one-way street. I believe we all have the choice as to whether we fulfil our destiny‚ but our fate is sealed”. In today’s society‚ many people are conflicted on whether events in one’s lives are driven by one’s choices or are simply meant to be. Coelho believes that both free will and fate play a role in one’s life‚ he says that one has the power to make certain
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April 2011 The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet: Fate or Free Will Tragedy is defined as a serious drama with a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion. To Shakespeare‚ it is an interesting twist on what we hope to believe‚ or otherwise known as a happy ending. Shakespeare‚ if not a good writer‚ would be disliked for his ideals in stories in modern day society‚ but since he is such a good writer we enjoy his stories and he also teaches us to read carefully (IP). Throughout the play Shakespeare has puzzled
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Role of the adults in Romeo and Juliet How are the parents accountable for the death of Romeo and Juliet? This is the story of a ancient story between two people named the montagues and the capulets. The play show the things over 5 days where Romeo meets and gets in love with Juliet‚ but Juliet’s father has a different plan and plans to marry Juliet to the princes Paris. This would have been good for the time when the play was set and so an arrange marriage would have been no (like another day)
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key player in the story of Romeo and Juliet. He is the reason for the banishment of Romeo and the suffering of the lovers. If Tybalt had not held a grudge against Romeo for going to the Capulet party‚ he would not killed Mercutio. Him murdering Mercutio caused a chain reaction. Benvolio explains to the Prince‚ "There lies the man‚ slain by young Romeo‚ that slew thy kinsman‚ brave Mercutio". Tybalt killed Mercutio‚ which caused Romeo to seek vengeance and kill Tybalt. Romeo was banished for killing
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Romeo and Juliet Do you believe in fate and coincidence? In the play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakesphere many coincidences occurred that could have changed the outcome of the story if they had not happened. In the beginning of the play the prologue states the words “star-crossed lovers” indicating that the play will not turn out well. There are many instances in which Shakesphere shows these coincidental events in his play Romeo and Juliet. An example of a coincidence in
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William Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories ever written. The series of unfortunate events which lead the lovers to their tragic end appear to be caused by fate gone out of control. These “star-crossed lovers” (Prologue.6) are powerfully influenced by others as well as by their own personal weaknesses and some seemingly inevitable occurrences. Fateful events which appear to be foreordained control the relationship of the character and lead to
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In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Laurence and Juliet’s Nurse are solely responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Both of these characters‚ Friar Laurence and Juliet’s Nurse‚ play a critical role in this tragic play. There are many characters that could have averted Romeo and Juliet’s deaths‚ but most of the responsibility lies with Friar Laurence and Juliet’s Nurse. Everyone knows the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet. This play takes place within a three day time period
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William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy In William shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet‚ many deaths occur. Numerous characters play a role in each death throughout the play. Tybalt is most responsible for the deaths that happened in the play Romeo and Juliet. Tybalt is responsible for the death of mercutio in act three. After mercutio was stabbed by Tybalt‚ he said “Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man.” (3.1.95). This quote is saying that the wound is going to kill him and he
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those who have not actually read the play‚ automatically consider Romeo and Juliet to be a love story. However‚ I think this is due to a frequent misreading of the work. I am not surprised that the romance sweeps up so many people‚ especially if they are not completely familiar with the play. A boy killing himself because he would rather die than live without a girl? A boy wooing a girl outside her window? Especially with Romeo and Juliet (1968) and Romeo + Juliet (1996)‚ film adaptations that really
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Essay Topic: Are Romeo and Juliet true tragic heroes or victims of fate? According to the Webster’s New Millennium Dictionary of English‚ a tragic hero is a literary character who has a fatal flaw that‚ combined with fate and external forces‚ brings on a tragedy. Romeo and Juliet obviously do not fit the criteria as their flaws of youth and impetuousness can hardly be considered fatal. Instead‚ their deaths are brought about by a series of circumstances over which they have no control. Both characters
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