Choices And Destinies In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Santiago Frias

Miss. Escarcega

ENG I

22 May 2023

Argumentative Essay: Choices & Destinies

Shakespeare once stated that “To Strike him dead I hold it not a sin.” (1.5.56-57)

This instance exemplifies how the protagonists in the play had their choices controlled for themselves. More specifically, this illustrates the control that one had with their choices based on the circumstances they had at hand. In his play, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare shows that when listening to other people you sometimes forget whats best for yourself. Romeo and Juliet forgot that in the play when they risked their lives and in the end of the play, killed themselves. While some people have more life experience and can give really good advice, People should

This stands out with great importance because Romeo wasnt being impulsive, he was just being really committed to something that could only have one good or bad ending. For example,evidence suggests, “By a Name I know not how to tell thee. Had I it written, I would tear the Word.” (2.2.53-57). This does not provide solid evidence of their impulsive behavior because this shows that Romeo was not being impulsive because he well knew the dangers in loving Juliet and the problems they will face. Even though some would consider their actions to be impulsive, Romeo and Juliet may instead have seen it as not impulsive but thoroughly planned because they knew very well the problems they were facing and planned their love around all that. To restate what was told in the paragraph it is important to note that impulsiveness comes in many different forms so it is not fair to define what impulsivness is because as previously stated, Romeo and Juliet already had a plan to go around the adversities they were

For the same reason, it is important to note that in the end the outcome is on the person and not anyone else because it was a persons own choice that led up to the result of their choices. Yes on the opposing side this would prove that people would act impulsive and end up hurting themselves, however, on an opposing side, it is most ideal that people make choices on their own because in the quote “my only love is sprung by my only hate!”(1.5.136) it shows that Juliet knows and is aware the danger of her love. This also shows that maybe if they chose to listen and “play by the rules” instead, this could provide a drastic change in the play because then Romeo and Juliet wouldnt be following their own opinions and doing what was best by their own needs. This does not provide solid evidence of their impulsive behavior because since they learned eachother’s names they knew they danger that waitd ahead the road for them. Even though some would consider their actions to be rash and without thinking, Romeo and Juliet may instead have seen it as very logical because Romeo and Juliet as they went made plans to go around the problems that they were facing. To review what was just stated it is important to note that People should not let others input on their