Romeo And Juliet Fate

One of the oldest and most debated questions of all time is whether our lives are governed by fate or by our personal choice. William Shakespeare, in Romeo and Juliet, brings this question to the surface. Although fate seems to control what happens to Romeo and Juliet their choices contribute more to their fate than fate itself.
Although some reasons that Romeo and Juliet die are out of their control fate is not the largest reason that the lovers end up dying. For example, when Romeo hears of Juliet's death before he is told that it is being faked. Romeo heard of his love's death and rushed to her side to kill himself so he may lye with Juliet. The choice to kill himself is his alone, no one forces him to do it. The unfortunate circumstance …show more content…
Tybalt does not attack Romeo. Romeo goes after Tybalt with the intent to kill him. To take it a step further, Romeo could stay in
Verona and face the wake of his actions.
Many times Shakespeare refers to fate as being the reason that they died. When the Chorus uses the phrase Star-crossed lovers(1,1,6), this indicates William Shakespeare's thoughts on what kills Romeo and Juliet. This tell the audience that Romeo and Juliet are destined for trouble. Romeo saying I am fortunes fool(3,1,145) after he kills Tybalt further emphasizes the point. Romeo kills Tybalt yet he tries to blame fortune instead of blaming himself. He says that fortune tricked him and he fell for it. The unlucky manage of this fatal brawl (3,1,154), spoken by the Prince after he hears about the death of Tybalt confirms that Shakespeare feels that luck is what determines what happens. The fact that they were from feuding families that hated each other and they still continued the relationship. Yet, Shakespeare doesn't tell about the poor judgement that the two young teenagers use. He tries to make it seem that they had no choice in the matter. What really plays the biggest part in their death is not fate but the decisions of the two …show more content…
Romeo's choice to go to the
Capulet party where he met Juliet was one example of their choice. He knows that his family and Juliet's family hate each other. Still, he goes to their party fully knowing what might happen. Furthermore, Romeo chose to seek after Juliet and to continue to see her. He could have just left and not have returned to her house and gone to her balcony.
By making this choice he sets up all the problems that occur later. Even if the later events happen by chance and it seem as if fate was the reason that they died, their choices put them in that position. Although, Romeo pursued Juliet he isn't the

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Fate In Romeo And Juliet

Fate In Romeo And Juliet

Fate In Romeo And Juliet

Fate In Romeo And Juliet