Romeo And Juliet Essay Fate

Fate, whether believed in or not, has been lamed for many mishaps by people who weren’t able to or just weren’t going to take responsibility for their actions. Some people believe it to be unchangeable, while others believe it to rely heavily on a person’s decisions throughout their life, with each choice putting them on a different path. In Romeo and Juliet, fate is given responsibility over several of the tragic incidents that occur in the play; however, human error also plays a large role in the disastrous tale of the two lovers. In Romeo and Juliet, fate isn’t the only cause of horrendous events, but weakness, or the loss of self control, are to mainly be blamed. When Romeo kills Tybalt, for killing Mercutio, he does so in a fit of rage. After realizing what he’s done he calls himself “fortunes fool!” (III.I.98). However, It was actually Romeo’s lack of self control that actually started the fight, as Romeo couldn’t contain himself when Tybalt came back around. For Romeo was the one that started their fight, saying “Either thou or I, or both, must go with (Mercutio)” (III.I.91). All in all, it’s Romeo’s sudden anger that allows him to be fortune’s fool by killing Tybalt. It wasn’t fate, but a human weakness instilled by primal instincts for a million years. However, what drew Tybalt back to the spot of Mercutio’s death? Well that
Human error, typically tracing back to Friar Lawrence, shows that no matter how much fate is blamed, whether it be by Romeo or Friar John, it is never truly fates fault, as even though the demise of the lovers are foretold in the beginning, it felt as though if a few different choices would’ve been made, several lives could’ve been saved. All the while, fate is always blamed for the choices of people who wish to grant responsibility of their actions away from