Irene Delgadillo Miss Escarcega Advance English 1 30 May 2023 Argumentative Essay: Choices & Destinies In William Shakespear’s play, “Romeo and Juliet”, there are two different sides of the play. The opinion of others should/shouldn’t affect our choices and destiny. The question of whether others should affect our choices and destinies is a complex one that is frequently debated. While others may argue that the opinions of others should have little to no influence on our own choices and destinies, others believe that we shouldn’t take the opinions of others into consideration when making important decisions. In Shakespeare’s tragic play, Romeo and Juliet, we see many examples of both sides of this debate. First and Foremost, one of the main …show more content…
For example, Romeo’s decision to attend the capulet’s party, that Benvolio wants him to go too. It ultimately leads him to meeting Juliet, who is influenced by the opinions of his friends. Similarly, the feud between the Montagues and Capulets, which plays a major role in the events of the play,is largely driven by the opinions of the two families towards each other. The author states” This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this:my lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand to smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.” To reiterate both characters it's important to note that in the play most characters are giving them their opinions and both main characters follow through with their plans and opinions. For instance, like the plan with making Juliet look dead and bothe characters listening to both sides of people’s …show more content…
For example, Friar Lawrence's decision to help both Romeo and Juliet marry in secret is driven in part by his desire to end the feud between the two families. Similarly, Romeo’s decision to kill Tybalt is driven by desire to avenge the death of his friend Mercutio, who was killed in a fight with Tybalt. The author states”Romeo, away, be gone!the citizens are up, and Tybalt slain. stand not amazed. The Prince will doom thee death if thou art taken. Hence, be gone, away!” Again, even though not everyone has a person’s heart best at interest, it's important to note that when letting people put their opinion and decision gives a better outline of the situation because reiterate, others judge people's opinion because people's vision see what others do not because of their emotion and