Choices And Destinies In Shakespeare's 'Romeo And Juliet'

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Amy Osorio Mrs. Escarcega ADV ENG 1 22 May. 2023 Argumentative Essay: Choices and Destinies In Shakespeare's play, “Romeo and Juliet”, Juliet once stated “O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name. Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet”. In this instance, this quote shows how the two main characters are being controlled and not being allowed to make their own decisions, therefore, encouraging them to make drastic decisions. In this play, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare presents how the two main characters are impacted by their forbidden love, caused by their parents' opinions. While loved ones could be trying to help others when …show more content…

This stands out with great importance because not all opinions can be trusted and be taken into consideration. For example, expert states “So shall you share all that he doth possess By having him, making yourself no less.” This shows that people can have selfish reasons because Lady Capulet is pushing her daughter to get married to Count Paris so she can have a well known name and his riches,which would also go in favor for Lady Capulet.To reiterate, it is important to note that people should not take others' opinions and advice because as previously stated, sometimes they do not have their best interest at …show more content…

In addition, it is important to note that different life experiences could cause their life experience to not work in their situation. On the opposing side this could be seen as an excuse to not take another's side, however, on an opposing side, it is most ideal that people make their own decisions because no one will ever know the outcome besides the person having to make the decision. For instance,