Fate In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

This proves that The Nurse does not have any pre judgmental thoughts about Romeo, that she believes in him, and is substantial because it solidifies that she is kind not only just to Juliet (Act 3, Scene 3, line 85-173). The Friar actually accompanies her in this scene, acting out the same behavior, attempting to keep Romeo from slipping into a deep depression at the thought of never seeing Juliet again. And When The Nurse is commanded by Lord Capulet to bring forth the news to Juliet that she must marry Paris, though reluctant as she is, she agrees that marrying Paris would be in her best interests, and The Nurse tells Juliet what she must do which is critical because it validates that The Nurse will do anything to keep Juliet from harm even if she does not like it. Although marrying Paris is not something Juliet wants to do, The Nurse knows that that is what is best for her, and Juliet lies and tells her that she will marry him (Act 3, Scene 5, Lines 176-246).

After Lord Capulet orders Juliet to marry Paris, Juliet stands in the orchard, visibly distressed. She voices her troubles to the Nurse and asked for her sympathy. When the Nurse told Juliet to give up and marry Paris, Juliet feels betrayed that someone so close to her and someone who prior, had approved of Romeo, is now telling her that she should be unfaithful to him. She tells the Nurse to leave, stating that she can no longer confide in her and that she is going to seek the aid of Friar Lawrence but warns if he has no solution, she will take it upon herself to end her own life.This behavior is especially unlike Juliet because she is making rash decisions but on the other hand, this tested her loyalty to Romeo, to whom she stayed true but

Even after all this, all the support and comfort, the minute that Juliet’s parents obligate Juliet to marry Paris, the Nurse has the decency to throw it all away. “I think it best you marry the County. O, he's a lovely gentleman!” (3.5.247-248). The Nurse tells Juliet that she should forget about her relationship with Romeo, which she encouraged greatly, and just marry Paris and follow her parents' conditions.

First of all, The Nurse supports Juliet throughout the majority of the play, but her unsound advice is a notable reason for the young lovers’ downfall. For instance, Juliet appreciates The Nurse’s help during the beginning of her and Romeo’s relationship, but what Juliet is blind to is the damage that The Nurse does as she unintentionally leads Juliet to her death when she says “Then hie you hence to Friar Laurence’ cell;/ There stays a husband to make you a wife” (Shakespeare, II, v, 68-69). In essence, the wedding that The Nurse encourages Romeo and Juliet to have reflects her negative influence on their relationship as Juliet is left increasingly vulnerable to Romeo’s impulsivity, which is an extremely relevant cause of Juliet’s eventual demise. Additionally, both Romeo and Juliet are significantly affected by the immature behavior of their kin. Specifically, Juliet displays her eradicated ability to form rational decisions when she speaks of the pressure her family puts on her as she says “My only love sprung from my only hate!/ Too early seen unknown, and known too late!/ Prodigious birth of love it is to me/ That I must love a loathed enemy” (Shakespeare, I, v, 138-141). This internal conflict that arises when Juliet discovers that Romeo is a Montague is of significance

At first, quick-witted Juliet manages to fool her parents with subtle punning. She deceives them into thinking that she is complying with their wishes when, in actual fact, Juliet is defying them in an unobvious manner. Such an example is when Lady Capulet enters Juliet’s chamber, questioning the reason for her sorrow and tears. Juliet answers, “Indeed I shall be satisfied/ With Romeo till I behold him – dead -/ Is my poor heart so for a kinsman vexed.” (III.v.97-99) This disobedience and disloyalty towards her parents escalates when her father gives her instructions to wed Paris. At this point, Juliet cannot stand her outrage and displays outright disobedience, instantly retorting “He shall not make me there a joyful bride!” (III.v.21) She then seeks help from Friar Lawrence, begging him to help her avoid marrying Paris. “And I will do it without fear or doubt,/ To live an unstained wife to my sweet love.” (IV.i.89-90) As the story plays out, Juliet learns to be bolder and more defiant towards her parents, showing that she is a strong individual with her own views and mindsets. She even resorts to the most desperate of measures in order to go against her parents’

Juliet states that she would rather marry Romeo, whom she knows her family hates, than marry Paris. This shows that the hatred between their family’s has created a divide, forcing Juliet to choose between her family expectations and her love for Romeo. This all puts Juliet in a difficult position, as she must navigate between her loyalty to her family and her love for Romeo. Therefore, forced marriage and the hatred emitted by both families’ undermine the foundation of trust and respect that a healthy relationship needs to thrive. All the examples of hatred Shakespeare develops eventually set the stage for Romeo and Juliet’s woeful death.

The nurse is both a mother figure for Juliet, and a best-friend of sorts. Many individuals would question the logic of including The Nurse in a discussion of the ‘bad-guys’ in Romeo and Juliet. Regardless, it is obvious that Nurse holds incredible sway with Juliet, and Juliet adores Nurse throughout the play, until she “betrays” Juliet. Nurse comments that Juliet should marry Paris, and this is an obvious betrayal of Juliet’s trust. Nurse says “I think it best if you married with the COunty.

Juliet answers to her father, treats her mother with respect but looks to her nurse for motherly advice and attention. It is fair to say that the Friar and the Nurse fulfil roles as surrogate parents, more out of situational proximity than choice. The Nurse carries out the necessary role of go-between in the early stages of the relationship and the Friar marries them. In the crisis caused by Tybalt's death and Romeo's banishment, the Nurse fails Juliet completely by taking the easy way out.

Additionally, when Nurse comes back to Juliet with word of Romeo’s plan, Juliet rushes Nurse, unable to rest without news from the Montague: “Nay, come, I pray thee, speak; good, good nurse speak” (2.5.28). Without care to Nurse or how she went out into town to get the news from Romeo, Juliet reveals a discourteous and brash side of her that young girls should not look up to. Now Juliet, married to Romeo, is waiting for him to come and consummate their marriage: “So tedious is the day/ As is the night before some festival/To an impatient child that hath new robes/ And may not wear them”

To add, as Romeo becomes expelled and can’t be seen in Verona, the nurse wants the best for Juliet and she suggests that she follows through with her parents' plan to marry Paris. She believes Juliet could live a happier and easier life instead of being restricted if she were to follow through with her marriage with Romeo. “I think it best you married with the county./ Oh, he’s a lovely gentleman/ Romeo’s a dishclout compared to him” (3.5.218-220). The nurse believes the best option for Juliet would be for her to forget about Romeo and instead pursue her family's set life plan for her.

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

The Nurse believes she is “drudge, and toils for [Juliet’s] delight” and that she will be fine when she is helping arrange her secret marriage, however the marriage is a source of destruction for every central character in the play. As one of the only adults knowing about the marriage, the Nurse should have seen the potential for evil the marriage proposed, and if she did, she overlooked it because she did not intervene. After Juliet’s father forces her to marry Paris, and her mother abandons her, the Nurse sides with Juliet’s father thinking because she “think it best [she] married with the county” (. By abandoning Juliet, the Nurse forces her to take matters into her own hands; consequently, the young child makes poor and rash decisions that lead to her unfortunate death. The Nurse still tries to help the couple meet each other even after she learns that Romeo has murdered Tybalt.

     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.

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

In the very first act of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare clearly states that the play is controlled by fate. In the prologue, it states that "a pair of star-cross 'd lovers take their life" (I. Prologue. 5-6). Shakespeare refers to them as star-crossed lovers because they are doomed due to the position of the planets when they were born. In other words, he is saying that these two lovers will die because of fate and will have no way of preventing it. Later in that act, shortly after meeting Juliet, Romeo says,