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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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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The Duality of Blame Terrible things happen‚ that’s a fact‚ but when they happen‚ who or what is to blame? In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ the famous star-crossed lovers end up committing suicide and dying in each other’s’ arms. Almost every event in this play added up to this result‚ but the four major events- the two meeting‚ the two marrying‚ Romeo being sent away‚ and the fake death of Juliet and real suicides- are evenly split between the two causes‚ fate and personal choices
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Romeo and Juliet is a tragic story of two young lovers doomed from the beginning. In this tragic tale‚ the parents of the two teenagers are usually assumed to be the most at fault for what occurred within those few days. Many people believe that the kids were innocent victims in the whole situation‚ and none of those events would have occurred if the parents wouldn’t have been so idiotic and made such hasty decisions. These people most often can agree that the leaders of the Montague and Capulet
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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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Friar Laurence’s interference in the families of Romeo and Juliet set much of the fighting‚ rage and death of these characters into motion. Romeo and Juliet is the title of a great tragedy. This tragedy has been caused by Friar Laurence’s involvement in the marriage of Romeo and Juliet‚ the Friar’s lying to Capulet and his family‚ and his involvement in the false death of Juliet. i shall start by reminding you that romeo and juliet married shortly after they met but this was abrutly ended when the
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‘Shakespeare intends the audience to see that the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet was destined to happen’ In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare‚ is about two “star crossed” lovers who are destined to end in a tragic accident. Fate is the path that leads to the future and cannot be altered no matter the outcome. Set in Shakespearean time‚ fate was believed to be in control of people’s lives. The fact that Romeo and Juliet would never live a peaceful life‚ none of the tragedies would
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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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Throughout the play many factors play a role in Romeo and Juliet’s death.The young lovers parent’s‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ and even fate are all to blame for the violent end to Romeo and Juliet’s love story. The Capulet and Montagues have a feud as old as time. Two rivals households that are always at each others throats have the unthinkable happen to them. Their children fall in love with one another. Romeo and Juliet
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Who’s to Blame? There are few pieces of literature that remain timeless and influential throughout the years that can impact and entertain multiple generations of people‚ and the story of Romeo and Juliet is one of these few gems. Set in the Italian city of Verona‚ Romeo and Juliet tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers who cannot be together because of a family feud. The story ends in tragedy with both Romeo and Juliet dying‚ along with other characters in the story. Though there are multiple
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