Fate’s Unruly Hand “Destiny is like a train with no brakes; unstoppable,”(Dhliwayo) this quote from Matshona Dhliwayo was definitely established throughout the course of William Shakespeare’s play the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. As you start the story you are introduced to two feuding families both of which have only one heir to their family name and riches. These heirs happen to be waythe main characters, Romeo and Juliet, who meet and fall in love at first site. They marry and after a sharp turn in the third act, their lives are turned upside down and in a shocking conclusion they both take their own lives in a expression of love. Romeo and Juliet were both destined to get married and die from the very beginning. Their unfavorable relationship was predetermined to fail. …show more content…
“...Forth the fatal loins of these two foes/A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life (Prologue, 5-6). Their fates were decided long before either character made an appearance on stage or even before their names were mentioned in the play. Also, in the first act on the eve of the Capulet’s party it is shown that they were destined to meet. As Romeo is heartbroken over his past girlfriend, Rosaline, he is approached by a Capulet servant who tells him about the Capulet ball. This causes his cousin, Benvolio, to tell Romeo to go to the ball where he can forget about Rosaline. This turns out to be the place where he meets the woman that would cause his death in the end, Juliet. Showing that his broken heart and failed relationship with Rosaline also show the fact that Romeo and Juliet were destined to meet and later