Consequences In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Decisions and choices- an act of or need for making up one's mind, and the right, power, or opportunity to choose. Fate- a four letter word, a noun defined as the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as being determined by a supernatural power. These are what many can believe as the most powerful forces that shape our future. The playwright, William Shakespeare, wrote a tragedy of two youngsters in love. This tale was filled with drama, mixed-emotions, laughs, heartbreaks, and affection. Written as a tragedy, the play had ended like other Shakespearean tragedies had ended; in death. The death was inevitable because of decisions and choices made fates were shaped and had played a part in the events that blossomed the love of two star-crossed lovers. As an illustration, picture two families at war with each other, a feud that everyone gets caught in the crossfire. For instance, when innocent citizens are tired of watching their supposed ‘peaceful’ streets get disturbed by the feud, and as the prologue states, “A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life.” (Prologue.6) The feud was poison for the city of Verona and its citizens. Besides crummy choices were made, therefore a cursed destiny was created for two naive lovers.

One's character and actions leads to their downfall, an inevitable fate. William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a story about teenagers who fall in love, despite that their families despise each other. In the end, the two lovers kill themselves for each other. Their lives seem to revolve around fate and that they were destined to meet each other, and die. Through the romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare shows fate is inevitable through foreshadowing and the actions of characters.

     Fate, for better or worse, interrupts everyone’s daily life, whether he/she chooses to acknowledge it or not. Thinking about fate conjures up different feelings for different people; some people believe strongly in it, some people think of fate as ridiculous, and some do not care one way or the other. However, in many instances, such as in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, far too many coincidences occur to be strictly coincidental. Fate creates a powerful effect throughout the entire play, starting in the prologue, continuing as Romeo and Juliet meet and fall in love, and tragically ending in the lovers’ deaths.

Romeo and Juliet, the Shakespearean playwright of two star crossed lovers, ends in two tragic deaths of both Romeo and Juliet. Who can be hold responsible for their deaths, when so many things went wrong along the way? Many could be held responsible for the deaths of the two lovers, but Romeo himself deserves to carry the heavier load of responsible for not only his death, but the death of his lover, Juliet as well. The young boy’s acts of irresponsibility, impulse, belligerence, immaturity, and streak of bad decisions only brought definite consequences to both himself and Juliet.

Hindsight is always 20/20. Too many times we see people fail to consider the consequences of their actions, then wish they could go back and stop themselves of ever doing what they did. We can see examples of this from Romeo, Juliet, Elaine, Holden, and others in each of their respective stories. If these characters considered either their short-term consequence, long term, or just were aware of their surroundings, they’d have lived much happier lives. Just take a second, observe what's happening, and think ahead of what might the outcome of your actions will be.

William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet focus on the two young lovers, Romeo and Juliet, who fall in love and die within a span of three days. Romeo and Juliet illustrate how the love brings them together to over power the control of their relationship. The moment that Romeo and Juliet declare their love for one another, they try to keep their love a secret since they are the children of the feuding families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Initially their families would be outraged against their relationship that Romeo and Juliet propose to hide the truth of their love. Once Romeo and Juliet reveal to the Nurse and Friar Lawrence their plans to marry, their relationship is nothing but a risk of problems. Romeo is unafraid to show his love that he teases Tybalt teasing him about falling in love with Juliet, although not explicitly. However, the deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt, occur when Romeo and Juliet take actions to protect themselves, but they are not however, protected. Juliet protects her relationship by committing a false death only for Romeo to believe it as true. As a result, the act to protect Romeo and Juliet’s relationship a secret are examples of the failed actions both Romeo and Juliet try to prevent; however, it is not ‘fate’ that control their lives and deaths.

“If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary”(Jim Rohn). For the most part to acquire what you want you will have to take a gamble which may or may not pay off. Taking a risk is doing something which you do not know what the outcome will be in order to achieve what you want. Consequences are the outcomes of our actions. Most people believe that both risks and consequence are bad things, but as bad as people might think they are they can be just as good as they can be bad. In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare develops the idea that the consequences of taking risks can often be very pleasing and worthy. In other words, risks are worth taking and the consequences can be very gratifying. Romeo yearn

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‘For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction’: this statement, made by Isaac Newton, holds truth not only in science, but in the real world. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the blame of the deaths of two lovers can be put on many. However, “some shall be pardoned and some punishèd” in this case. For the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, the feud is to blame for being the cause of the problems, as well as Capulet, for controlling and forcing his opinions on his daughter.

Seal'd up the doors, and would not let us forth; So that my speed to Mantua there was stay'd.’What makes a story so compelling?(5.3.10-12) In Shakespeare's tragedy ‘Romeo and Juliet, the author makes fated occurrences to introduce the next event. In the story, many are fated occurrences that is not impacted by the decision of the characters but, happens naturally. Further, exploring these events will tells us how fate changes outcome.

Disapproval of one’s love provoked the death of two youthful companions. So… Who is to Blame? The reader may ponder upon the word Blame, Blame is the responsibility of a wrong. The ancestors and parents of both feuding families are at fault for the death of Romeo and Juliet. Both of the families ancestors began the mutiny several years before. Additionally, the parents pressured the lovers of choosing a partner on “ their side” without being courteous of the lovers thoughts and actions. Although the ancestors and parents caused all this chaos, nonetheless they possibly had the duo’s best interest at heart.

The famous play “Romeo and Juliet” by the famous writer and poet Shakespeare was about two young star crossed lovers from opposing families. This tale has many examples of choices and the consequences that follow as a result. Such as intrusion, getting married in secret, and fighting. We have Romeo, a young boy of the Montague heritage, and Juliet, the girl of the Capulet heritage. Unfortunately for these two youthful love birds, the choices and events have lead to a rather morbid fate.

Throughout the play, Romeo and Juliet both suffered greatly from their cruel fate and bad timing. The first occurrence of bad luck for Romeo and Juliet was at the Capulet feast where the two meet for the first time. At the party, Tybalt hears and recognizes Romeo’s voice, which leads them fight in the street. Romeo kills Tybalt, and is banished from Verona. If only Tybalt had not recognized Romeo’s voice, then Romeo and Juliet would not have to worry about going through the Friar’s ludicrous plan, and they would not have to worry about their tragic suicides. Another time Romeo and Juliet were unlucky was when the letter sent from the Friar was unable to make it to Romeo. Instead, Balthasar saw Juliet’s feign dead body, and rushes to Mantua

Romeo and Juliet Paragraph In Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, Romeo’s impulsive and rash choices and nature are important because it ultimately affects his life and death. Romeo stands by the moon, talking to Juliet. Romeo responds, “the exchange of thy love’s faithful vow for mine” (2.2.134). Romeo knows Juliet is a Capulet, his enemy household, but he still wants to marry her anyway.

Throughout Romeo and Juliet there are many themes that can be identified throughout the story. The main theme focused in the paper will be that an argument will affect all those around. The argument of course being the feud between Lord Montague and Lord Capulet. This argument begins to draw in the whole family and even others that are not even in the families. Due to the argument countless people died some of the major ones are Romeo, Juliet, Lady Montague, Tybalt, Mercutio, and Paris.