Fate is the most influential factor in the play of Romeo and Juliet because it was responsible for the couple's heartbreaking tragedy. By fate, the pair meet each other while the stars are crossed, cursing them with a dreadful fortune. Because of fate, the two young lovers meet each other in the first place and for that moment, Romeo and Juliet these unaware "star-crossed lovers" are bound to death. In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the impression that Romeo and Juliet's death is brought about by cruel overwhelming fate is true, because it is not a coincidence that Romeo meets Juliet at the Capulet party, the pair of star-crossed lovers are the offspring of sworn enemies, and Friar Lawrence's plan was bound to fail. It is not a coincidence …show more content…
For example, instead of Romeo getting word from the Friar fate caused Balthasar give Romeo inaccurate information by saying about Juliet's that "her body sleeps in Capel's monument, and her immortal part with angels lives". Though it seems like an accident that Balthasar is the one to tell Romeo about Juliet's death, it is more likely that fate had a greater influence in the communication about Juliet's false death. By fate, Balthasar comes to Romeo and tells him what he has witness. Friar Lawrence's plan is also ruined because Friar John is unable to deliver the critical message to Romeo. He tells that Friar that "[he] could not send it (here it is again), nor get a messenger to bring it thee, so fearful were they of infection". Because Friar Lawrence's message plans an important part to the plan he creates, the fact that it is never sent proves to be a deadly factor in the play. Romeo, not knowing that Juliet is not really dead, he decides that he can not live without her because he is rash, which leads him to his impending death. The fate put in Friar Lawrence's plan leaves Romeo with a desire to die since he never received the correct news, which destines both him and Juliet to their
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.
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
In the book Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare, fate plays a large role in moving the plot along. It does this by bringing people together. Fate also plays a role in a couple people’s deaths, including the main characters, Romeo and Juliet.
In the play the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare a famous love story of all time of two “star cross lover take their life “(prologue). When having to hide their feelings for each other from their parents because they came from the two feuding families, the Montagues and Capulet. Fate seems to guide people toward their destiny. Romeo and Juliet are victims of fate. In the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet it demonstrates how fate could bring two people together. Romeo and Juliet felt they should be together and they didn’t care what it took. They were willing to give their lives. Their love ended in death. Everything in life happens for a reason, and ultimimaly fate has a very special way in making it all happen. Romeo and Juliet
Everyone wants to marry the love of their life. Seeking the approval of our family and friends, we all look ahead fondly at the idea of living a long and happy life with our soulmate. Unfortunately, in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet this is not the way life played out.
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.
Juliet is also sent a vision by fate, causing her to drink Friar Laurence’s potion during a moment of doubt. Juliet is almost about to talk herself out of swallowing the potion when she says, “O, look! Methinks I see my cousin’s ghost, seeking out Romeo…stay, Tybalt, stay! Romeo, I come! This do I drink to thee,” (Iv. iii. 55-58) and takes the drink. Fate’s plan could have been ruined if Juliet did not take the poison, so a vision is sent to her, insuring that the plan stays on track. Farther along in the play, Fate sends yet another dream to Romeo. However, this dream is of good tidings. The dream shows a dead Romeo, but then Juliet, “breathed such life with kisses in my lips that I revived and was an emperor.” (V. i. 8-9) Fate sends this dream to leave Romeo in an upbeat mood, before he is told the news of Juliet’s death. This causes Romeo to be put through an emotional roller coaster. At one moment he is extremely happy, loving being in love, and then the next he is distraught, desperate, and ready to commit suicide. The series of good news and then bad news puts Romeo in a befuddled state of mind in which he is not thinking clearly. Otherwise, Romeo would almost certainly check in with Friar Laurence prior to committing suicide. Fate masterfully manipulated these events and sent the dreams and visions at all the appropriate times to cause the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
In the story Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the “star-crossed” lovers took their life in an unfortunate series of events. Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Lawrence were all involved with the death of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo was impetuous and did not try to find the cause of Juliet’s “death”. Friar Lawrence was also unknowing of the future, but still gave an extremely important message, one that would define life and death, into the someone else’s hands. Certain actions, such as finding out about the Capulet party was fate. Although many events were caused by the lovers’ immaturity and impulsiveness, fate was the major cause for their deaths.
Love is the shield on the battlefield when two lovers cross opposing paths, thus creating complications that wouldn’t have existed if they compromise and use advice of the individuals that know better than their own enemy. I believe that Romeo and Juliet's death in Romeo & Juliet the play by William Shakespeare is caused by fate, the parents and poor planning. Firstly, fate is one of the illustrated factors responsible for the tragic death of Romeo and Juliet. Fate is shown when Friar John tells Friar Lawrence that the letter that had the information about Juliet's fake death did not reach Romeo because him and the workers may have gotten the plague and were quarantined thus returning the letter to Friar Lawrence.
Fate in Romeo and Juliet plays a central and major part of many of the character’s lives. The audience is given the idea that the lives of the characters are controlled by a higher power. The two protagonists, Romeo and Juliet are branded the ‘star – cross’d lovers’. Named as such, because their relationship is written in the ‘stars’ and doomed to fail. The fate of Romeo and Juliet were foreshadowed throughout the play especially Romeo’s premonition in 1.4, ‘my mind misgives/ some consequence yet hanging in the stars/ shall bitterly begin his fearful date’. However, Friar Lawrence, also contributes to the lovers’ downfall unknowingly. He appears to the audience as a calculated and careful man, but like all other characters he is controlled by fate’s hand.
Most of Shakespeare's plays are conceived around a foundation in either tragedy or comedy, this polarity of themes allowing him to experiment with the full range of human emotions. Typically, an integral part of a Shakespearean tragedy is love, which is frustrated by a breakdown in order, or the character of the hero, due to some human limitation. The play Romeo and Juliet has all these typical characteristics. However, the resultant conclusion of events for the characters in this tragedy is adversely affected by the hands of fate, and not solely the product of human limitations. Fate in fact has a decisive role in the events of the play; it is a series of rapid coincidental events, which lead to the final tragedy.
An individual's destiny is controlled by one thing and that thing is fate. During a lifetime fate plays a role that many people won't recognize. One's destiny is always controlled by fate like in the story of Romeo and Juliet, situations that we face everyday and the way that other cultures see fate. Fate is always playing along.
All events in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ were destined to lead to their death. This concept is called fate - the development of events, outside any person’s control, predetermined by a higher power. Over the course of the play Shakespeare used astrological and cosmological theories to validate the universal tie that the lovers posses. He asserts their destiny by using the characters to unknowingly foretell the future. Throughout ‘Romeo and Juliet’ the timing of the play is being led by a higher power. All this evidence supports the role that fate plays in the demise of Romeo and Juliet.