Fate: The Guiding Force Behind Life in Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare

Fate is a hidden, but unavoidable force that leads to certain consequences in people’s lives. The theme of fate plays a crucial role in the main characters of the play, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet share a destiny that dooms them to tragic deaths immediately after the exchange of their zealous love. Despite their resolute attempts to challenge their destiny, the lovers still succumb to the inexorable powers of fate. In the Shakespearean play, Romeo and Juliet, the principle of fate propels the lovers together with infatuation, tears them apart through a bitter demise, yet, ensures peace in Verona for many future generations.

Fate was the fundamental factor that led to the suicides of Romeo and Juliet. It is present throughout the entire play, setting the scene for the tragic events to take place. Two scenarios which show that fate played an imperative role in Romeo and Juliet’s deaths are when Romeo read the ball invite which was addressed to someone else and when Friar John had to stop while delivering Friar Lawrence’s message resulting in Balthasar reaching Romeo first. The first scenario is seen in the text where a servant of the Capulet family

Fates role in death is another factor that plays a part in moving the plot along. Romeo and Juliet’s deaths made a huge contribution to moving the plot along and also bringing an end to the book. When Balthazar mistakenly tells Romeo that Juliet is dead, Romeo ends up committing suicide by poison, only to have Juliet wake up from her artificial slumber moments later to see Romeo dead. Fate played a part in Romeo’s suicde because Balthazar came at just the right (or wrong) time to run into Romeo, thus telling him that Juliet was really dead. That led to Romeo buying poison and killing himself. Fate also played a part in Juliet’s death, because she just happened to wake up only a few moments after Romeo committed suicide at her bedside, making her also kill herself. This was probably the most important plot movement in the entire book because their deaths ended the book, while at the same time killing off both of

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 have not taken place if they had not met. In the prologue of the play, Shakespeare outlines that “two star’d crossed lovers take their life”. This foreshadowing creates the sense that fate shall claim superiority. The powerful nature of Romeo

Many people blame fate for the death of Romeo and Juliet. One reason being that Romeo and Juliet’s meeting at the party was determined by fate. However, Romeo went to the party because of love, and he wanted to see if he could find some else better than Rosaline. He saw Juliet and found a new love. Therefore, love is a stronger competitor than fate for their meeting. Moreover, another argument is that the prologue calls Romeo and Juliet “star-crossed lovers”, also known as lovers who are doomed because of outside forces (such as fate). While Romeo and Juliet may have had tough circumstances regarding their relationship, their doom was their own decision. They killed themselves in the name of love, not because of chance or

In the play of ‘Romeo and Juliet’, William Shakespeare explores the idea of fate, through the characters experiences. The play was taken place during the Elizabethan Era where the social norms were completely different to those today and the idea of fate was well and truly believed by the society. Shakespeare incorporates this concept of fate in different ways, he makes references to celestial bodies, employs premonitions and orchestrates events where Romeo and Juliet have no prior knowledge off. He introduces the two young lovers as ‘star-crossed’, which means their relationship is destined to end in tragedy and this is supported by events that occur in the play. Specific events

Although the play “Romeo and Juliet” is lauded as one which excellently portrays unconquerable love, the most prominent theme of the play is not that of unconquerable love but rather of the death and tragedy that stems out from Romeo and Juliet disobeying fate for their own desires. This theme of relationship between fate and free will is present throughout the play and even emphasized through the use of literary elements. One such example of this theme being emphasized through the use of literary elements is the prologue. The prologue of the play employs the literary elements of alliteration, rhyme and foreshadowing to convey the theme of the relationship between fate and freewill, claiming that attempting to defy fate will leads to misfortune.

Fate is the main reason why Romeo and Juliet ended up as a tragedy and not with a happy ending. In the modern world, most people choose to believe that they have a sense of responsibility and can control their own lives but, during the Elizabethan era some people had believed in fate and led their lives the way the stars told their future. Before the play in the prologue you were told what would happen very briefly. “ From forth the fatal loins of these two foes a pair of ‘star-crossed’ lovers take their lives.” Meaning that Romeo and Juliet met because of fate & the stars aligned them to be together, it also states that both Romeo and Juliet are destined by the start to disaster. When Mercutio shouts “a plague on both your houses!” in Act 3, Scene 1, we are reminded of the protagonist’s fate. This bloody scene in which characters are killed gives us a glimpse of what fate has in store, marking the beginning of Romeo and Juliet’s tragic downfall. Even Romeo and Friar Lawrence blame fate when romeo says “ I defy you stars!” And Friar Lawrence says “ Unhappy

In William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, two young lovers from feuding families fall in a foolish love. Many problems arise and the “star-crossed lovers” take their own lives in place for their love for one another. The two people most responsible for this tragedy are Friar Lawrence and Capulet. Fate plays a large role in the death of Romeo and Juliet seeing as if situations played out differently the play would have a different outcome.

Some believe that fate controls your life and what happens in it, others think that your decisions affect the outcome of your life. In the Shakespearian play “Romeo and Juliet”, two star crossed lovers from feuding families fall in love. Due to the actions they both take to pursue their love, they both end up dead along with other people. The deaths of Romeo and Juliet were not caused by fate but their own poor decisions.

Fate has brutal ways of twisting one's destiny and it surely did for both Romeo and Juliet. William Shakespeare wrote what is now known as the romantic tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The play is highly recognized for it’s astonishingly composed writing. Another thing this play provides is the numerous debates that have come up from this very tragedy. One of the common arguments is between whether this tragedy was controlled by fate or by free will? For sure we can determine that the undoing of the two star-crossed lovers was in the hands of fate itself this is because of how critical is was for them to be born into rival families, their meeting was destined not chosen, and finally how they are always being battered by obstacles when they try

In the end fate wins. Fate and it's horrible ways won and ended in the killing of two innocent lovers who were just teenagers after. Then again, had it not been for the death of the two lovers maybe the feud between two families would've never ended. In conclusion, fate will always get its way no matter the

“The world is so unpredictable. Things happen suddenly, unexpectedly. We want to feel we are in control of our own existence. In some ways we are, in some ways we're not. We are ruled by the forces of chance and coincidence.” (Paul Auster). In the tragedy Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, sudden and unfortunate occurrences lead Romeo and Juliet to their calamitous fate. This infamous play from the late 1500’s portrays two “star-crossed” lovers whose emotions and mishaps lead them to their deaths. Throughout the play, unplanned events occur that influence and shape the ending. In Romeo and Juliet, chance and coincidence lead to the star crossed lover’s deaths as seen in the scenes where Capulet arranges Juliet’s marriage, how the letter was not delivered to Romeo, and when Juliet wakes up just after Romeo dies.

There are many powerful forces on this earth. It can permanently affect a person's life, whether it be fortunate or atrocious. Romeo and Juliet illustrates the lives of two young star crossed lovers who take their lives together after they discover that their affection will never be compatible. They are lead to believe that they love each other, and though love is a strong element in life, love is not what drove them to meet each other, or eventually kill themselves. It is fate that wrote their lives like a book, and its fate that decided when to write the last page of that book. Fate is the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power. It is the force that is more powerful than any element of human nature on earth. No one can surpass/change it; it is impossible to try to erase the words of your story. Fate is inevitable, and whether it is good or bad, you must accept it. In Romeo And Juliet, Romeo tries to accept the fate that draw him and Juliet apart, but at the end of the book, he tries to defy fate, saying “Then I defy you, stars” (Act 5, Scene 1, Page 266), then takes his life. However, fate is so strong, that by killing himself trying to defy fate, he actually followed its guidelines. In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare uses characterization and foreshadowing to illustrate that it is human nature to recognize that life is controlled by fate, and good or bad, it cannot be changed.

Fate is defined as ‘the universal principle or ultimate agency by which the order of things is presumably prescribed; the decreed cause of events; time’. In the time in which Romeo and Juliet was written, people in this society were heavy believers in a power higher than any person, that controlled everyone and everything. In the world famous play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare, he refers to ‘Star Crossed lovers” being Romeo and Juliet with from the beginning every action they take, even though they may not know it is leading up to the inevitable, their tragic deaths. Each and every character in the play, has a predetermined course that has been determined by Fate. Friar Laurence has his part to play in the lives of Romeo and Juliet that will contribute to their set end. In William Shakespeare’s highly acclaimed drama ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Romeo and Juliet develop from the beginning of the play with knowledge they were ‘star crossed lovers’ trying to prevent the predetermined course by fate, to playing directly into the course planned, with them both being immature, emotionally driven teens ending in their deaths, as planned by fate. Through the in depth analysis of fates role, the role of the feud between the Capulets and Montagues and the role of Romeo in the death of himself and Juliet, it will display others roles in their deaths and why Friar Laurence isn’t to blame for their deaths.