After Tybalt and Mercutio is slained, Romeo realizes his doomed existence as he says ‘O, I am fortune’s fool’. This phrase indicates his developed sense of realism, as he finally understands his destined end. However, through a short amount of time Romeo has dramatically changed from a emotional and reckless young boy to a strong and mature man. This is heavily emphasized at the end of the play, when Romeo goes to visit Juliet after hearing the devastating news of Juliet’s death.In addition, Romeo’s loyalty and nobleness is shown during this scene, as he says ‘I defy you stars’. This quotation connotes his willingness to fight if it results him being with Juliet, even if its against the unstoppable force of fate. As the audience, we feel very empathetic towards Romeo as we can’t aid his frustration and sorrow. In contrast, …show more content…
When Romeo reaches the tomb, we observe another transformation of Romeo. This time, he has become a character driven by anger and grief and speaks very horrifically to Balthasar as he says ‘strew this hungry churchyard with thy limbs’ and ‘more fierce and more inexorable far than empty tigers’. This could hint his fury against fate, however also it could imply that Romeo is utterly despondent and isn’t bothered by his actions anymore. When he encounters Paris, Romeo subtly begs him to ‘tempt not a desp’rate man’ but Romeo is pressurized to fight Paris. After killing Paris, Romeo remorsefully takes pity on Paris and fulfills his dying wish of ‘lay me with Juliet’. Romeo
Some people may not believe that destiny is something that truthfully exists in the world. These people doubt that there is anything that is actually meant to be, or supposed to happen, thinking that there is always a way around troubling predicaments, knowing that it is not necessary to turn out just one certain way. They trust that whatever occurs in their lives comes as a result of the decisions that they make with their own free will. Others believe that whatever happens during the course of their lives is inevitable and every event is laid out before them like a road map to life, in other words, fate. William Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet has fate as an exceptionally crucial element which makes fate as important as any
This shows how much Romeo despises death for taking away his true love and all that he can do is follow her into the unknown showing the theme of tragedy. The invited reading is to foreground the idea of tragedy as the quote symbolizes that the light of their love still shines
The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, is one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays, published in 1597. It is a story about how, “A pair of star-cross’d lovers [Romeo and Juliet] take their lives…/The fearful passage of their death-mark’d love…” (Prologue of Romeo and Juliet, 6-9) as they are forbidden to be together due to a long lasting and ongoing feud between the Montague and Capulet families. Their deaths are the results of many characters’ actions and fate, and there is not one distinctive person that can be blam¬ed for the young lovers’ deaths. Friar Lawrence is not to blame for these deaths as fate played a major role in their demise, he warned Romeo of his impulsive and unwise decision making, and his intentions were to abolish the ongoing feud between the two families. Further examination will prove that Friar Lawrence is innocent and his intensions were far from the passing of the two lovers.
Despite fate’s grasp on Romeo and Juliet being clear from the beginning, their choices in the play cause fate to build momentum and accelerate their lives to their inevitable end. Shakespeare’s original presentation of fate is of an inescapable event, but how the characters get there is less certain and more chance. Whereas Luhrmann’s fate is cruller and more controlling, but both interpretations of fate have the result of uniting the feuding families.
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.
After Romeo murders Tybalt, he is banished from Verona. This is the immediate twist of fate. It separates the two lovers and causes a drastic change in mood. In Act III, Scene I, Juliet utters an interesting comment to Paris. “That may be sir, when I may be a wife.”
On the contrary, fate also shreds Romeo and Juliet’s love with death and melancholy. The two have just been married, and they are at the apex of their love. Before they could even have a proper honeymoon, Tybalt comes with bad intentions. He feels that Romeo has insulted the Capulets by coming to their party. Tybalt ends up killing Mercutio, one of Romeo’s dearest friends, in a fit of rage. Romeo is thirsty for revenge and cannot sit back after his friend has just been killed so he hunts down Tybalt and murders him without thinking of the consequences. He instantly realizes the major flaw in what he has just done when he cries, “O I am fortune’s fool!” (125) Tybalt’s violent nature, which eventually causes his death, is simply a part of fate taking its course. Another instance where fate contributes to ending Romeo’s love with Juliet is when Romeo screams, “Then I deny you stars!” (213) He believes that Juliet is dead and wants to reject his fate by killing himself to be with her in death, but she is not dead. It is incredibly tragic for Juliet when she wakes up from her long sleep to
Romeo’s overly emotional personality and his obsession with love override his rational thought, which causes the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. After hearing of what is thought to be the death of Juliet, Romeo decides that he cannot live without his true love. In despair, he says, “Well, Juliet, I will lie with thee tonight./Let’s see for means. O mischief, thou art swift/To enter in the thoughts of desperate man” (V.i 37-39). Romeo then buys
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.
By some vile forfeit of untimely death (Shakespeare I.iv.107-111). Stars and fortune are used as motif throughout the story, indicating the presence of fate, or the doings of fate. As Romeo dreams
In the final scene, Romeo’s thoughts and actions are very rash when he decides to kill himself. When Romeo is told that Juliet has died, he immediately decides to kill himself. Romeo does not think of the pain and suffering that will come to his family and friends if he kills himself. Again, Romeo acts without thinking of the consequences of his actions. He has done without thought a sin that is not necessary and that could be avoided. Once again Romeo’s rashness brings causes problems and brings sadness to people that he loves.
Shakespeare employs imagery and metaphor in this passage to develop Romeo’s character, that he believes that fate is undefeatable, giving up on his life, and progresses the play into his death. After Romeo finds Juliet in the tomb, he says “And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars From this world-wearied flesh!” (1.4.114) The image of stars, shows that the arrangement of the stars is not promising, but he discards the warning, demonstrating character development. However, Romeo says that the world is causing him to become too tired, with Juliet’s death along with events before. Then, Shakespeare uses a metaphor to express Romeo’s new opinions. Just before killing himself, Romeo says “Come, bitter conduct, come, unsavory guide! Thou desperate
Romeo is telling Mercutio that he has a dream. The dream is that if Romeo goes to the Capulet party he will die. Yet, he decides to go to the party anyway. The above quote is important to the theme of fate and choice, because most plays about fate and choice usually show the main character trying to change their fate but having their fate come true anyway. Romeo, however, chooses to go to the party despite of his ominous dream. The quote shows what happens to Romeo happens because he chooses to go to the party.
A part of his character is shown when he hears the news that Juliet is dead and he leaves to go to Juliet straight away without thinking about it. “No matter. Get thee going and hire those horses. I’ll be with thee straight.” This quote shows that Romeo wants to be with Juliet no matter what and he will hurry to see her. “et me have a dram of poison, such soon-speeding gear.” This quote shows that Romeo is asking for poison to kill himself so he can be with Juliet. Romeo’s character is very impulsive.
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.