Every day you have to make decisions, they could be good or they could be bad. They could be hard; they could be easy. They could be life-changing; they could be life threatening. Many people think they make the right decision even though it might be the wrong decision. Romeo and Juliet is a well-known piece of literature written by William Shakespeare. It is about two families, Capulets and Montagues, that have had a feud years. Romeo Montague, the son of Montague, has spotted a beautiful woman named Juliet Capulet, the daughter of Capulet, who has no idea who or what he is. They met at a party and both fell in love. They kept sneaking around since their parents hate each other and then a few days later a Romeo asks Juliet to marry him. Then a day or two later they got married. Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise directed West Side Story, is based on Romeo And Juliet. It is about 2 rival gangs, sharks and the Jets, and how one person from each gang falls in love. Romeo and Juliet, Maria and Tony did not take time to make the right decision about their love and affection for each other. This is the reason you should take your time when you make life-changing decisions. It is difficult to make the right decision if you don’t think it through. Thinking things through can be tough like love and marriage. It was really easy for Juliet and Maria because they didn’t think their love for Romeo or Tony through. That is how they all got hurt inside by their friends and family when
In the two stories The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and Pyramus and Thisby they both were star-crossed lovers and made their own choices throughout the stories. For example they chose to love each other even though they knew it wouldn't end well. Personal choices affect the characters more than destiny because they decided to get married and they killed themselves.
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.
In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, two young lovers take their lives after their family feud reignites . A variety of decisions along with circumstance no one person could account for set the story of Romeo and Juliet up to be a tragedy. Many of the decisions in the play are made quickly and while emotions are running high, so frequently they result in bad outcomes. So, the rash and impulsive decisions made by men in Romeo and Juliet create the problems within the play.
Everyone has their own way of handling situations that are brought to them, some actually are wise and think it through while some others are quick to make rash decisions. William Shakespeare story of the tragic lovers, Romeo and Juliet, had their fate sealed when they shared a kiss, not knowing they had just kissed the enemy. The star-crossed lovers faced many obstacles that stood in the way of their anxious hearts longing to be together. The brewing feud between their family which ultimately led them to defy their parents but as well their tragic demise. The love that they have for one another made them make impulse decisions that they could not rebel against, They were quick to catch feelings but not quick enough to control their futures. They never did make wise decisions, maybe if they did they could have been together but not everyone can make wise and bold choices as Santiago does in The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Many turns unfolded during Santiago's travel across the desert to seek his hidden treasure but not once did he make an unwise decision to keep him away from his love, Fatima as well his treasure. Everyone handles problems differently because no one is the same, Individuals may break down and let the hardships consume them or others would overcome their hardships and figure it out.
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. Both Romeo and Juliet are young and sprightly teenagers, Romeo being 15-16 and Juliet with the age of 13. They are teens that make impulsive decisions without thinking about the consequences. David Dobbs the author of the article “Beautiful Brains” explains why teenagers act the way they do throughout scientific research and studies. This article helps to understand Romeos and Juliets actions which led to their deaths.
In Romeo and Juliet and in life, hasty decisions can heavily affect the outcome of the story and your life. In William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, hasty decisions heavily affect the tragic outcome of the play. One of Shakespeare's most famous plays, Romeo and Juliet is a play about two star-crossed lovers who will go through anything to be with each other. In the play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare reveals how hasty decisions can lead to catastrophe through events such as Romeo’s exile, Tybalt’s death, and the two star-crossed lover’s death.
Destiny, something we determine or is your fate already set in stone? Pity and tragedy words used to describe William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet for hundreds of years. The play was tragic in the end, but Romeo and Juliet's last breaths were the cause of their own irrational decisions.
Didn’t Elvis say it best when ever he said, “Wise men say only fools rush into love”. This idea is expressed throughout the world because so many mistakes are made whenever people rush into love. It seems as though love has a powerful hold on people and they just can’t help what they do once they are in love. It is as if they are almost blind to everything else around them, and also blind to the consequences that might come from their choices that they make. Teenagers seem to be more at risk for such frivolous love due to the fact they have lived such ephemeral lives. Since teen brains are not fully developed it can lead to fickle or poor decision making, and sometimes leads to making choices that result in teen pregnancy. Poor decision
Teenagers brains aren’t fully developed during their teenage years, and this partially explains why Romeo made juvenile and naive decisions throughout Romeo and Juliet. In an article by David Dobbs, he states, “This process of maturation, once thought to be largely finished by elementary school, continues throughout adolescence.” This quote is relevant because it may have a say in the explanation of Romeo’s irrational decisions that I am about to discuss disregarding his fate. For example, in Act 3 Scene 1, Romeo states, “Now Tybalt, take the villain back again, either Thou, or both must go with him.” Romeo seeks revenge on Tybalt after Tybalt killed Mercutio.
In William Shakespeare's play “Romeo and Juliet”, a tragedy, two young star-crossed lovers marry and set in stone, a course of bad decisions, which leads to their untimely death. Romeo a Montague and Juliet a Capulet are part of two feuding families, who against their parents wishes marry and with their death, end their parents feud. Throughout the play these two teenagers make irrational decisions leading to their death, which can be explained through scientific data collected by studies on teenage brains and sleep deprivation. Teenage brains are underdeveloped until the age of 25 causing teenagers to act without thinking and lack of sleep leads to teenagers reacting negatively to news. Romeos irrational actions of killing Tybalt and
Some believe that fate controls your life and what happens in it, others think that your decisions affect the outcome of your life. In the Shakespearian play “Romeo and Juliet”, two star crossed lovers from feuding families fall in love. Due to the actions they both take to pursue their love, they both end up dead along with other people. The deaths of Romeo and Juliet were not caused by fate but their own poor decisions.
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” by William Shakespeare, much like every play, characters make decisions. Every Decision has a motive and a consequence. Even when the characters have motives made of goodness, it can end up creating more negativity than positivity. One of the characters who this can can be seen with Romeo who loves Juliet. After Tybalt confronted Romeo, Romeo tried to keep the peace, in hopes of not hurting Juliet.
Robert is a 15 year old boy about to make the worst decision of his life. With his friends, they decide to steal his parents car and go out drinking. What Robert doesn’t consider is that this decision is one that can ruin his and his family's lives. As William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet portrays teens making rash decisions, it is easy to identify these traits with teenagers of today.
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.