Zhivago's Coincidence

While Romeo is accompanying her, Zefirelli uses more visual code to express the importance that fate has complete control. A visual code that he uses is the lighting effect on the scene. By using a full moon, Franco encapsulates to the viewers sense that he is out in the open, exposed to being caught because of the moonlight. But the film shows contrary to this statement, implying the theme on the situation. Fate is also associated with fairy tales and sorcery, as the full moon is to them. Using the full moon as a symbolic code, he relates back to the theme of fate again.

Romeo did not just stumble upon Juliet, these repeating coincidences intertwining Romeo and Juliet’s destiny can only be acknowledged as an act of fate. Another sign Romeo and Juliet met as an act of fate is because as soon as fate brought the two together, it tested their love with challenges outside of either of their control to change or stop. One way fate tested Romeo and Juliet’s love was by making their relationship even more difficult than just having opposing families; Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin, kills Mercutio, Romeo’s friend, and Romeo retaliates by killing Tybalt. Another way fate tested Romeo and Juliet’s love was by forcing Paris to be so eager to marry Juliet. The challenges and strong love Romeo and Juliet are presented with were never part of their plan and therefore must have been an act of fate.

     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.

However, these masks are not strong enough to justify his true nature which is much illustrated by the way he got married. The author reports that Gurov got married in his second year of university studies, an act that portrayed Gurov as not fully focused in his studies but rather concerned by fulfilling his sexual lust. Thus his desire to marry was not driven by the will to raise a family as entrenched in the society’s social standards (Sleeper 75). The author’s description of the beauty in Gurov’s wife even before they got married counters all the negative pictures that the character is painting to the audience. Whereas the husband talks of her to be unintelligent, the author describes her as a dignified woman who is feared by her own husband.

The two main characters of the story, Piskaryov and Pirogov, move into the depths of St. Petersburg, away from the center, in pursuit of two women who lead to different aspects of the city different from Nevsky Prospect. Through these two journeys the interiors of the houses of St. Petersburg can be seen: The lonely and unkempt art studio of Piskaryov, the brothel to which the girl he pursues leads him, middle-class parties filled with officers like Pirogov, and the houses and workshops of German immigrants. The second part of the story shows a new picture. Gogol focuses on certain individuals from the massive crowd he depicted in the first part, and gives details from their lives. Now readers see a St. Petersburg that harbors tragedies of poor, solitary artists and young prostitutes, and houses pretentious and absurd middle-class officers like Pirogov.

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The bringing of people together by fate played a huge role in moving along Romeo and Juliet’s plot. A great example of this is how Romeo’s “true love” Rosaline has vowed to remain chaste her whole life. This makes Romeo more open to dating someone else. Benvolio then tells Romeo to go to a party that the Capulet’s are hosting. It is there that Romeo meets Juliet. This is what makes almost every event following happen. This definitely shows how much fate moves the plot along by bringing people

A lot of stories have to do with destiny and fate but this one, in particular, is full of untimely coincidences. The first reason showing why fate is to blame is in act 1, scene 5, page 7. Romeo finds out about a party at the Capulet residence. He and Mercutio decide to go. He meets Juliet and sparks fly, the two are automatically in love. Juliet sends the nurse to go find out his name and the nurse says,”His name is Romeo and a Montague; the only son of your greatest

This story’s general setting takes place in nineteenth century Russia. But, there are also many particular settings throughout this narrative that largely affect the characters and create many problems the narrator and Anna Sergeyevna have to face. In the beginning of the story Gurov and Anna find themselves taking vacations in the same city to get away from their other lives. But, when they have to part they realize how much they actually mean to each other. This can be seen in the following excerpt when Gurov realizes that Anna has not left his mind ever since they went home, “He would pace a long time about in his room, remembering it all and smiling; then his memories passed into dreams, and in his fancy the past was mingled with what was to come. Anna Sergeyevna did not visit him in his dreams, but followed him about everywhere like a shadow” (Chekhov 172). Therefore, the conflict that the setting creates is the distance between Gurov and

Along with this story, writers use setting to create meaning. The description of characters and locations allows the reader to feel as if they are present within the story. Setting is essential to the story. The realism of the locations and objects in this story gives it credibility with the reader. The storm is the symbol for the driving force behind the story and the love affair. Without this main setting in the story the two characters would not have had an opportunity to be in presence of one another. The storm brings the two characters together. It blocks them in and forces them to act on their desires, and finally ends their affair. Chopin is able

In the famous Shakespearean play, Romeo and Juliet, the two lovers were destined to meet their tragic untimely end, and it was foreshadowed by many things; such as: dreams, coquesidental inconveniences, and that many characters believe that fate is active in their lives.

Fate is uncontrollable no one really knows how fate happens but it does it is supernatural. In romeo and juliet it was fate that romeo seen juliet it saids in the text “ Romeo- Have not saints lips, and holy palmers too? Juliet- Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer. Romeo- O, then, Dear saint, let lips do what hands do! They pray:grant thou, lest faith turn to despair. Juliet- Saints do not move, though grant for prayers’ sake. Romeo- Then move not while my prayer’s effect i take. Thus from my lips, by thine my sin is purged.” and fell in love with her,if romeo was to never have seen juliet and fell in love with her he would have never known that she was his true love. On the other hand,

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is considered one of the most iconic love stories of all time. A story of being in love with a member of the enemy family, and being forced to be separated from your love, results in suicide. The death of the two star crossed lovers is a very controversial topic, and there are many characters who could have been held responsible for their death, such as Friar Laurence, the Capulets, or even Romeo and Juliet themselves. All of the events leading up to their death have been caused by only one thing, fate. The word “fate” has been mentioned many times throughout the play, which often adds a dramatic tone, or foreshadows the ending. Fate has intertwined the lives of Romeo and Juliet, causing them to fall into a forbidden romance that eventually leads to their deaths.

Popular descriptions of Alexei Karenin label him as a cold and passionless government official who doesn’t care about his wife or family. Indeed, he is viewed as the awful husband who is holding Anna hostage in a loveless marriage. However, this is a highly exaggerated description, if not completely false, analysis of Karenin. Upon careful analysis of Karenin’s character and his actions, it is clear that he is not the person Anna makes him out to be. In fact, with thorough examination of the passage on pages 384 and 385 of Anna Karenina, it is clear that Alexei Karenin can be considered the hidden tragic hero of the novel.

Complicating many of the problems in the play are somewhat minor conflicts between the main characters. These complications are centered on Irina, who feeds her ego at the expense of others. The focus of Irina's flaunting is Treplev, who becomes suicidal after feeling neglected. She says to Masha, "You're twenty-two and I'm nearly twice as old. Now Dr. Dorn, which of us looks younger? (after her responds, "you"). And why? Because I work, I feel, I'm always on the go while you (Masha) stay put - you're only half alive" (II, P. 82). Not only does Irina complicate the play by undermining Treplev's efforts, but also those of Nina. She says to Nina, "yes, and so