Alfred Montapert’s quote, “Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices”, means that every choice you make has inescapable consequences. Sometimes they hurt you, while other times they might hurt others, which is probably worse. The accuracy of this quote is proven by the love story, Romeo and Juliet by Williams Shakespeare, and the realistic fiction novel, Whirligig by Paul Fleischman. This is shown through Romeo and Juliet because the tragic hero finds severe consequences with every turn he makes, ranging from banishment to losing his true love. It also is shown in Whirligig, as Brent learns that all choices reach into a place no one can, the future, whether they are good or bad. Both Shakespeare and Fleischman use characterization to show how their…show more content… Shakespeare uses characterization to show that Romeo is often making preposterous choices that result in major consequences. One place in particular that this is shown is in Act 3, where Tybalt slays Mercutio, pushing Romeo to seek revenge for his dear friend. One place in particular that this is shown is in Act 3, where Tybalt slays Mercutio, pushing Romeo to seek revenge for his dear friend. Romeo then murders Tybalt the moment he returns (Shakespeare). However, no crime goes unpunished, which Romeo soon learns from the Prince. He is banished from fair Verona, never to return to his family, friends, or one true love. Another place Romeo acted before thinking is when he returns to Verona to die next to his “dead” love. However, if Romeo would have thought through his choices, he could have found that his love was in fact not dead. This then would have spared both of their lives, and allowed them to live happily ever after. Thus, Shakespeare used characterization to show how irrational Romeo really was, and how Romeo could have lived with Juliet, if he made clearer
