Fate is defined as, ‘the development of events outside a person’s control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power’. In the time in which ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was written, many people were strong believers of fate and it was a common belief in society. William Shakespeare was a famous poet who is recognised for his powerful writing and contribution to the English language. One of William Shakespeare’s highly recognised plays is ‘Romeo and Juliet’ written in the late 1500’s. It is a play about two star-crossed lovers alongside fate who by their death end the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. In ‘Romeo and Juliet’, Friar Laurence is not to blame for the tragic events which occurs in the play due to the fact that other …show more content…
After meeting Juliet just once Romeo rushes over to Friar Lawrence begging him to marry Juliet that day. “Then plainly know, my heart’s dear love is set on the fair daughter of rich Capulet; … Save what thou must combine by holy marriage… but this I pray, that thou consent to marry us today”. (2.3.57-64). There was no need to get married so urgently and if Romeo had postponed the marriage this may have given time for Friar Lawrence to come up with a better plan to persuade the Montagues and the Capulets to give consent. If Romeo had thought about the consequences of marrying a Capulet rather than being guided by passion then the outcome may have been different. Subsequently, Romeo’s actions, rather than Friar Laurence’s, are to blame for the tragedy.
Another major character that has contributed to the death of Romeo and Juliet is Tybalt Capulet, due to his ‘hot headed’ attitude and his short temper. Tybalt demonstrates a love of violence and is a loyal swordsmen who harbours pure hatred for the Montagues. At the beginning of the play, when Benvolio and Tybalt get into an argument, Tybalt says: “What? Drawn and you talk of peace? I hate the word/as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee./ Have at thee, coward!” (1.1.64-66). Tybalt has a thirst for violence and is always quick to draw his sword. He is a trouble maker who causes most of the friction between the two families. It could also be said that the Capulets in
In the play “Romeo & Juliet” shakespeare portrayed all aspects of love throughout different characters. Each character carries its own meaning of love which is what makes this play unique. Romeo,Nurse, and Tybalt all represent divergent love.The word Love can come in all sorts of ways which is why it is such a diverse word. Love is a powerful term that can be portrayed as deep affection, devotion, and even heartbreak.
In the play, Tybalt has a large influence on the death of Romeo and Juliet. He helps contribute to their deaths because he kills Mercutio and Romeo in turn kills Tybalt which causes Romeo to be banished from Verona. Then Juliet tells “Romeo is banished!” “There is not end no limit, measure, bound. In that word’s death: no words can that woe sound.” (Act III Scene II 128-130) If Romeo had taken the time to think before killing Tybalt he would not have killed him and therefore he would not be
Emotion is a wild card in life. It almost always influences people to make bad decisions in their life, and causes harm to not only the host, but to many other people around them. In the play Romeo and Juliet, the characters Romeo, Juliet, and Tybalt are all very emotional characters which conclusively lead to all of their deaths, as well as to the deaths of many other people around them. Because of these characters newly drawn emotion, they made decisions that would have been previously considered ludicrous and idiotic. Throughout the exceptional play of Romeo and Juliet, it is ultimately proven that emotion is the enemy when it comes to decision making.
In “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” the younger generation, Romeo, Juliet, and Paris, and the older generation, Nurse, Capulets, and Friar, both had similarities and differences which had caused the end. They had a similar opinion on things going on and different opinions ones others. In the tragedy, the main characters died which was influenced by the older generations because they have similar and different opinions which all led the younger ones to death.
about two young lovers living in Verona Italy during the 1300s.romeo belongs to the Montague
Juliet is not unlike the typical young women constantly struggling to find happiness and acceptance from those who are closest to her. Young Juliet must confront the harsh reality that exists between her and those who profess to be her friends and family, which is they failed to support her, love her, and lift her up with she needed it most. In the timeless book, “Romeo & Juliet” William Shakespeare writes a moving story about the betrayal, disappointment, love, and eventual death of Romeo and Juliet. No reader can truly appreciate and understand the level of Juliet’s struggles without first understanding the roles the Lord Capulet, Friar Lawrence and Romeo, their betrayal and their role in her faithful decision.
Capulet screams, “Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch!” (3.5.161). From this evidence, the reader can identify that Juliet’s father is verbally abusive by telling Juliet that she is just weighing him down. This significant because the reader can observe that Juliet how badly she wants to marry Romeo to escape from her father. This is significant because Juliet wanted to escape the lifestyle she had to live in and this overall change changed the lifestyle of the Capulet and the Montague families because not only were Romeo and Juliet united, but the Capulets and Montagues became united too. This caused a ripple effect because everyone was affected, although Romeo and Juliet only planned for their unity. Juliet may have felt that her death and Romeo’s death occurred because of her devastating past. Lastly, some characters in the play may feel that Tybalt was to blame for starting a fight with Mercutio, killing him, and ending in his own death after battling Romeo. Benvolio exclaims, “... and Tybalt slain”
In the play, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare outlines that idea that in life, desire is crucial to motivation, however, its an individual's commitment and determination to an unrelenting strive towards their goal; a solemn devotion to excel, that will thereby enable one to achieve the success they seek. The idea of determination and its power to excel is represented through the main protagonist of the play, Romeo, as his constant struggle and perseverance in order to remain with Juliet, allows him to achieve what he desired and craved deeply throughout the play: to remain alongside her for eternity.
Friar Lawrence had warned Romeo about his decision on his rushed marriage and this is clear when he says "These violent delights have violent ends"(2. 6. 9). The line explains that passionate delights can lead to brutal endings. Friar Lawrence had foreshadowed that their marriage will lead to a terrible ending. Romeo overlooks the fact that it had been a day since they had met at Capulet's party. In conclusion, Romeo controls the outcome of his destiny when he gets married to Juliet.
Juliet is the daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet. When the play begins, we learn from the nurse that Juliet is soon turning fourteen (“Even or odd, of all the days in the year come Lammas-Eve at night shall she be fourteen”). In Juliet's first meeting with her mother and the nurse, she seems to be an obedient and responsible child. She comes immediately when they call her and answers always respectfully to her mother: "Madam, I am here, / What is your will?" (“Act 1, Scene 3). She is also clever as when her mother asks her what she thinks about marriage, she gives an ambiguous answer by saying what her mother wanted to hear really: “it is an honour I dream not of” (“Act 1, Scene 3). We learn that she is
Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet as a play about teenagers rebelling against the hierarchical society around them. Immediately from the prologue, Shakespeare's Chorus, acting as the eyes of society, describes Romeo and Juliet as “children” (PRLG, 11). They then continue discussing them solely in the context of their parents, first introducing the “two households” (PRLG, 1) and then the lovers as the progeny of "the fatal loins of these two foes" (PRLG, 5), prioritizing the parents over the children. There are more mentions of the adults than the teenagers in the prologue and this theme continues throughout the actions and language of the play. Michael Bogdanov's 1986 production for the Royal Shakespeare Company, while originally intended as a critique of "the conspicuous consumption of the idle rich", takes the view of the lovers as "victims of their parent's materialism" which lends itself nicely to themes we wish to emphasize in our production (Loehlin, 70).
In the play Romeo and Juliet, famous author William Shakespeare builds the foundation of this particular work around a family feud between the Capulet family and the Montague family. “Why is this feud so important?” one might ask— the answer is simple, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. Romeo and Juliet are a pair teenage lovers who fall in love despite their last names. The couple exemplifies their vows to one another of loving until death do them part. They will actually do whatever it takes to be together, even if it results in great tragedy. Throughout the play, Shakespeare incorporates a clear picture of the patriarchal society in the 1500’s, displaying Lord Capulet trying to control who his daughter, Juliet will love. His perfect plan all crumbles when his beloved only child fakes her death instead of marrying the young boy, Paris her father has chosen for her to love. Main characters Romeo and Juliet bust through hell and high water to be together, although to love one another means breaking a controlling Lord Capulet and being treated harshly by him, the families finally merge in love at the end of the play, ultimately due to death.
Romeo and Juliet, a Shakespeare classic, details the life of two star-crossed lovers, split by a multi-generational feud between their respective families, the Montagues and Capulets. The two lovers make an effort to live a happy life, but their efforts are put to an end, as our protagonists die due to their belief that they can’t live without each other. Romeo and Juliet are considered the most romantic and famous couple without a shadow of doubt. Their love is open to interpretation, even so, it is still fairly clear that their love was fairly one sided, as Romeo did not truly love Juliet. Throughout the play, we see Juliet fall for Romeo, however it is fairly clear that Romeo’s love was not at all true due to his impulsiveness, youthfulness, and misunderstanding of love.
Told by Friar John, ‘Wherefore the infectious pestilence did reign. Seal’d up the doors, and would not let us forth; So that my speed to Mantua there was stay’d.’ (5. 3. 10 - 12) In Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare utilizes the niche of fate to transition the story into the next scene. As for the events that happened in the story, have also happen in Shakespeare’s in real life. One meaningful demonstration, The Black Plague, that caused his parent’s death, was used when it stopped Friar John from delivering the message to Romeo in Mantua. In addition, fated occurrences affect the decision the characters, exploring these events will tell how natural coincidence changes the outcome dramatically.
Across the United States, in most freshman high school classes, the play, “Romeo and Juliet,” by William Shakespeare is widely known. The women of this play are hampered by conventions, but many of the women still show great strength. Consider this, in the play Lady Capulet shows huge strength by her exceedingly demanding personality. Not only that, the nurse in this play shows colossal strength because she is tremendously involved within her occupation. Finally, Shakespeare presents Juliet as the strongest woman in this play due to her tremendous independence throughout the play. As shown above, the women of this play were disregarded, but each women, nevertheless, conveyed magnificent amounts of strength.