Samuel Jimenez Miss Escarsega ADV ENG I 22 May 2023 Argumentative Essay: Choices & Destinies Shakespeare once stated that “Thou desperate pilot, now at once ran/ the dashing rocks thy seasick, weary bark./ here’s to my love! O true apothecary, thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I Die”. This quote shows how the supposed death of Juliet is reflected in Romeo and his actions. More specially this shows how Romeo is easily controlled by the opinions and actions of others. In his play, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare made a story about how two starcrossed lovers fell in love and met their terrible fates. This may make many people consider fate over free will. While others see what one does not due to emotions getting in the way, at …show more content…
This stands out with great importance because if people didn’t think for themselves or be aware of whats really happening around them or how to resolve a situation more lightly they are wound up to be in a complex situation. For example, the text states “If that thy bent of love be honorable, Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow “( Act 2, Scene 2 Lines 143-144). This shows that if Juliet had not agreed to marriage so early she could have resolved the situation earlier. Juliet could have informed her parents about this new relationship and asked for their interpretation. This shows that Juliet was put under peer pressure and took a choice that she would later regret because in the story the more she listened to the people around her the more the situation worsens. To reiterate it is important to note that Juliet had a choice in this quote but chose to marry early because as previously stated, people should be able to take care of their own well …show more content…
To elaborate further, the opinions of others must not affect the choices or destinies of others because people should decide what's best for them, Those who tell you to do something can make you in an uncomfortable situation, and the opinions and promises may not be genuine and accidents always happen. If someone carelessly shares advice for the well-being of those around them, the advice provided will be biased and only what they think is best not what is truly best for the situation. In addition, people always have different methods of resolving a conflict. When considering what works best for oneself, it is best to not consider what someone believes is best for them because opinions are biased and when doing what another person tells you to do you will have a sense of regret at the end. Rather, a long-term success plan to consider that could prove to be effective could consist of taking in consideration how people express their opinions and ideas, depending on the person and their perspective of different situations it can make somebody take impulse and emotional decisions, leading to how an individual acts for themselves, as a