Fate is the dominant theme throughout the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. The word fate generates a bit of confusion‚ and can have many different connotations. Fate is an inevitable and often adverse outcome or condition; destiny. The destinies of these two lovers was not revealed to the reader at the start of the story‚ but every event brought Romeo and Juliet closer to their inevitable fates. Romeo and Juliet‚ the two lovers‚ shared the unfortunate fate that they were from feuding
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Fate: Is it just an excuse? Excuses are something people use to clear themselves or others of the blame of their own foolish actions. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ it is not fate‚ but impulsive and desperate actions that bring about the downfall of Romeo and Juliet. In the Victorian era‚ fate was known as the development of events out of human control‚ and determined by a supernatural power. By no means was the demise of Romeo and Juliet out their control. It happened because of the choices
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say human error is the cause. In the play‚ The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare causes debate on this subject. Romeo‚ looking for his dearest Rosaline‚ sees and immediately falls in love with Juliet Capulet. This is fate at its finest. When Shakespeare writes this play‚ his true intent we don’t know‚ but he used fate to address the outcomes of the two lover’s Destiny. In the play‚ The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare uses fate to decide Romeo’s and Juliet’s deaths.
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Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in 1595. It is widely known to be a tragedy but what caused this atrocity to be so renown? It may be universally known that fate played the principal role throughout the play but by examining the specific circumstances and causes of these situations‚ it is evident that all the events leading to the tragedy are the result of choice rather than fate. Many believe predetermined destiny was key to the deaths of the “star-crossed lovers” but
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Romeo had multiple dreams where destiny spoke to him and foretold him about events in the near future. His dreams are like a medium for fate to speak to him of his tragic death. While Romeo is in Mantua‚ he awakes from a dream of Juliet and his seemingly pleasurable future with her then joyfully says‚ “If I may trust the flattering truth of sheep‚ my dreams presage some joyful news at hand.” (5.1.1-2). The word ‘presage’ immediately hints that this is a dream about his fortune‚ and is a clear display
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CONSIDER THE ROLE OF FATE AND FREE-WILL IN THE PLAY It might seem at first glance that the role of fate in the play is crucial to its outcome. Certainly many of the characters blame fate/destiny for what happens to them‚ and the language of the play does at times encourage the audience to view the events as dominated by fate. Romeo for example describes himself as ’fortune’s fool’‚ and the prologue seems to follow his judgement in its pronunciation of the couple as ’a pair of star cross’d lovers’
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Time and Fate in Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet‚ said to be one of the most famous love stories of all times‚ is a play anchored on time and fate. Some actions are believed to occur by chance or by destiny. The timing of each action influences the outcome of the play. While some events are of less significance‚ some are crucial to the development of this tragedy. The substantial events that inspire the conclusion of Romeo and Juliet are; the Capulet ball‚ the quarrel experienced by
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Fortune‚ destiny‚ chance and the stars‚ there are many references to a larger power out of the character’s control. Although many of Shakespeare’s mentions are one line‚ they come after powerful and relevant scenes and add depth to the character’s emotions and leave a greater impact. However they do not excuse the fact that the character is responsible for what they have wrought. For example Romeo after he had killed Tybalt yells‚ “O’ I am Fortune’s fool!”(3.1-142) Here it is not fate that’s pulling
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Does fate control you‚ or do your decisions control fate? In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ the main characters fall in love but kill themselves at the end. Both Fate and personal choices had an impact on the characters in the play. Fate played a role when Romeo was asked by a servant to read the invite to Juliet’s party‚ but he had a hard time deciding whether to go to the party or not. “Servant: God gi’ go-den. I pray‚ sir‚ can you read?... Romeo: Stay fellow; I can read…(192)
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Fate is said to be the mystical force that has already predetermined the events that will happen in our lives. Some people believe in this mystical force‚ while others would rather believe in top hat wearing turnips. The question if fate is real has been debated from centuries from the ancient Greek philosophers to middle school students. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ fate is to blame for the demise of the play’s two main characters. The actions of other people and coincidences are two examples
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