Romeo And Juliet Caused By Destiny Or Individual Choice?

The concept of fate has touched many lives throughout the centuries, and over time it, along with its counterpart free will, has [been?] transcended into the form of literature. Its influence is evident in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, particularly in how Pip, and his object of affection, Estella, are repeatedly subjected to preordained events. Furthermore, free will, or the ability to determine our own destiny, also holds sway over the characters in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, specifically Romeo and Juliet themselves. Free will has a greater influence on the characters in Romeo and Juliet than fate, while in Great Expectations, it proves to be the opposite, with fate having more heavily impacted Pip, and his associates.

In William Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet, we meet the characters and how their actions led to a tragedy. Romeo and Juliet met, end up falling in love, and – since both cannot dream of living without the other – take their lives. While the play ends in a tragic death for both characters, it was their own reckless decisions; though others might believe that it was destiny that played a large role in the lovers’ downfall. However, the majority of the text evidence points to them making their own choices leading to their demise.

At the beginning of the story Romeo chooses to attend the Capulet’s party to see Rosaline, who he was secretly in love with. Romeo

Did fate, free will, or both change the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Both fate and free will caused the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because free will led them to make poor decisions and fate caused them to be "star-crossed lovers." Both fate and free will caused the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because free will led them to make poor decisions and fate caused them to be "star-crossed lovers." For example, after Juliet receives the sleeping potion from Friar Lawrence she, "drinks from the vial and falls on her bed, hidden by her bed curtains" (SparkNotes Editors 229). This shows that free will contributed to Romeo and Juliet's deaths because Juliet had the choice of whether or not she wanted to drink the potion.

Destiny is no matter of chance. It’s a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved,” quoted by William Jennings Bryan. One of the most debated questions in history is whether our lives are ruled by fate or by own choice. William Shakespeare brings this question into play in his production Romeo and Juliet. Although fate does seam to be ruling over every situation, I believe that choice has more to do with this story then it’s really credited to. Even in the opening lines, this play drills into your head the inevitable outcome of the two lover’s deaths. When the chorus uses the phrase Star crossed lovers (I, 1,6) it clearly shows William Shakespeare’s thoughts on what killed Romeo and Juliet. This

The opinions of others do NOT affect Romeo and Juliet’s choices and destiny, rather it is the young couple's own choices and decisions that led to their terrible ending. Tybalt saw Romeo at the party that was a Capulet only party, and wanted to fight him. However, now that Romeo and Juliet are married, he does not want to fight Tybalt since he is technically his cousin-in-law now. He also doesn’t want to fight someone who is so close to Juliet. Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt, this leads to Mercutio getting involved between Tybalt and Romeo.

Fate, an unseen force, gods or a god, however you’d like to say it fate determines our destiny. The evidence lies clear within the word of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. As the pair come across obstacle it become clear a bigger power is determining things for them. When Tybalt goes out off his way to find and fight Romeo, Mercutio is the one who decides to step in. Tybalt had no problem with Mercutio other than his defense of Romeo in this situation. If he had not stepped in for Romeo, Tybalt would not have killed Mercutio, and Romeo would have remained in his decision to not fight Tybalt. But it wasn’t Romeo’s choice. Just like it wasn’t Juliet’s choice to be promised to Paris. It was he father, not her, that threatened to drag her to the

The characters in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet were not a victim of “star-crossed” (Shakespeare 431) love instead by bad choices. Destiny did not play a part in Romeo and Juliet’s death, unless you call bad choices destiny. People have fallen for the story of Romeo and Juliet because they meet, fall in love, then as both are heartbroken at each other’s death, take their own lives. The first bad decision was when he went into the Capulet party, even though he was a Monteque which is the Capulets enemy.

The True Causes of the Deaths of Romeo and Juliet From the very beginning, Romeo and Juliet are doomed. “A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life” (Prologue. 6). Fate says that they are star-crossed lovers, meaning that when they were born, the stars were not in their favor. But is fate the one to be blamed for the tragedy?

Love has the ability to influence actions, and these actions can be good or bad. Love itself is generally not thought of as something harmful, but many times it can impair one’s ability to think clearly, and therefore prompt destructive decisions. Love is very powerful, and in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, it proves to not only lead to happiness, but also tragedy in familial, platonic, and romantic relationships throughout the play. Although we do not see much of the Montague family, the Capulet parents are at the center of the conflict. In the beginning, it is their love for Juliet that makes them arrange her marriage to Paris.

Fate and free will are two contradictory theories, one either has control over their lives and the decisions that take place in them or they’re simply following out the plan of a divine being. Romeo and Juliet, a Shakespeare play, brings light to idea people have no grasp on the outcome of their lives despite any decisions they may make. From the very beginning the love affair of the Montague boy and Capulet girl reveals that the outcomes of one’s life is preset. The monologue blatantly out states, “A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life; Whose misadventured piteous overthrows Do with their death bury their parents’ strife” (Shakespeare 1). Before the audience is able to even witness Romeo and Juliet fall in love they are told that

The play Romeo and Juliet was one of the most famous love tragedies ever written. This love story unfortunately had a fatal ending. Many people argue over why the lovers had died, was it over Free Will or Fate?

Shakespeare does this by noting how Romeo and Juliet do not actually love each other. This is represented by Romeo and Juliets actions and rash decision making. Their decisions are very impulsive and rushed. As a result, it impacted them negatively in the future and as well as their relationship. Romeo and Juliet’s love for each other is not actually how love really is. They’ve mistakenly confused lust for love.

A few centuries ago, in a time-honored burial vault, swords clashed; metal upon metal, sparks upon sparks. “Ah, the immortal passado, the punto reverso, the hai!” [2.4.] A quick flash and blood lays splattered on the stone marble floor, a wicked dagger gleaming .Three bodies lay dead on the stone marble floor, the building haunted by the cries of anguished lovers.

The Fate of Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare was one of the most famous writers of his era. One of Shakespeare most famous stories is the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet show how fate and the power of choices can affect the person's actions. People in the Renaissance believed that stars are the way that fate and beliefs could come true. Also should how fate could come from good to bad choice.