Romeo And Juliet Choices

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet: Choice or Chance? Some believe our fates are written in the stars or are predetermined. Fatalists insist that human choice is superfluous, and that our destinies are slated regardless of our actions. Yet, the story of Romeo and Juliet makes it seem evident that the outcome of their fate is more a result of personal choices than that of any predetermined destiny. In the tragic case of Romeo and Juliet, poor, impulsive decisions cause their death. These decisions, to some extent, are not their fault. Personal choices, made by age and circumstance, have a bigger impact on the characters in the play than “stars” do. Factors associated with their age and development physiologically, such as the lovers’ tendency

An example of this is when a plague breaks out in Mantua. This unfortunate, uncontrollable, disease had a heavy influence on the outcome of the play. However, Romeo and Juliet’s actions still determine the outcome of the play as well. While it is undeniable that certain aspects of our lives are uncontrollable, like other’s actions or diseases, we can still control our own actions and choices. Our fates are not written in the stars, but rather are our the result of our own decisions, and it is important to keep in mind that stars don’t control our decisions, our brain

Not having a fully developed prefrontal cortex influences their poor decisions which led to their death, but not having a rational influence to aid them in making intelligent choices also contributed to their tragic end. While there were adults engaged in the secret romance, they weren’t particularly efficacious or successful in their attempts to assist the young lovers. Friar Laurence suggests the entire potion scheme, in which Juliet is supposed to drink poison, fake her death, and be with Romeo. However well intentioned the Friar is, he fails to think through his plan well and there are many complications. The nurse, who is a rational influence to Juliet, has good advice that would have helped Juliet. However, when the nurse mentions that she thinks Juliet should just marry Paris, Juliet refuses to take her advice and isolates herself from a potentially sagacious influence in her life. When Romeo and Juliet choose to be together secretly, they isolate themselves from reasoned adults who can advise them in times of need. Destiny does not play a role in their futures, but their poor decisions do; deciding to isolate themselves from rational adults heavily influences their tragic