Emiliano Rincon-Benitez Miss Escarcega ENG I 22 May 2023 Argumentative Essay: Choices & Destinies In William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence commented on their marriage, stating,“ In one respect I’ll thy assistant be For this alliance may so happily prove To turn your households’ rancor to pure love.” (2.3 97-99), This exemplifies how the characters in the play had their choices influenced for them. More specifically, this illustrates how the conflicts of others change how others may think. His play focuses on the fatal love story of two young teenagers whose impulsive decisions due to one's emotions. One could argue whether their fate was truly one of theirs, or that chosen for them. While it is uncertain if someone …show more content…
For example, determined to marry Juliet, Romeo hurries to Friar Lawrence. The Friar agrees to marry them, expressing the hope that the marriage may end the feud between their families. This shows how the play had their choices controlled for them (trying to fix the feud of their families through their love). As expressed before, Romeo and Juliet with the help of fair Lawrence are trying to fix the feud between their families, by taking a chance with …show more content…
For example, the text states “The friar proposes a plan: Juliet must consent to marry Paris; then, on the night before the wedding, she must drink a sleeping potion that will make her appear to be dead. she will be laid to rest in the Capulet tomb, and the friar will send word to Romeo in Mantua to help him retrieve her when she wakes up.” this exemplifies how someones dislikes can alter someones perspective of their decisions. As shown because of juliet disliking the choice to marry count paris, she goes to the friar and he proposes a plan to help