Romeo And Juliet Fate Essay

Four hundred years after and still people all across the world learn about this sad tragedy. William Shakespeare’s famous play: the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, is one of the most known and appreciated pieces of writing. It takes place in Verona, Italy during the Renaissance times where the Montagues and Capulets, the two most dominant families, are in a serious war with each other. Romeo, a Montague, falls head over heels in love with Juliet, a Capulet. In this play Shakespeare explores how such a young and loving couple attempt to be together despite being of rival families and end up meeting such an ironic death. Yet the tragic ending led to many debates regarding its cause. In the play, destiny has the greatest impact on the characters.

Starting off, Juliet does not have much of an ability to affect who she is going to end up being with. This becomes the case when Paris visits Capulet who answers in response to whether or not his daughter will marry him, “Sir, Paris, I will make a desperate tender of my child’s love. I think she will be ruled in all respects by me” (3.4, 12-14). Capulet, lacking the knowledge of Juliet's relationship with Romeo, has decided to marry her to Paris. This shows that Juliet's decisions and personal choices are not capable of changing her fate or who she is chosen to be with. Romeo is also not able to affect his tragic death. Friar John explains to Friar Lawrence after his return from the trip to Mantua, “I could not send it—here it is again—nor get a messenger to bring it thee, so fearful were they of infection” (5.2, 14-16). Romeo, not being aware of this message that Friar Lawrence sent with Friar John, decides to kill himself after believing his love had died. It is obvious that Romeo is a victim of bad fate considering the unlucky circumstance of the disease that specifically delays this important message’s arrival. Romeo and Juliet's decisions and acts cannot have changed much of what wasn't in their

After he deeply falls in love with Juliet, Romeo tells Friar Lawrence, “With Rosaline, my ghostly father? No. I have forgot that name and that name’s woe” (2.3, 45-46). Romeo illustrates to the audience the speed at which his feelings change: from depression to unfathomable love to a person he met not long ago, as well as his impatience, considering the haste at which he decides to marry Juliet. Some view this as childish and immature behavior and ideas involving no rational thought. However, despite the potential debate about the hast at which they marry each other and develop their relationship, it is important to note that most of the characters in the play are not aware of this marriage. The marriage itself has not much of an effect on any of the important developments that led to the tragic end. Furthermore, after Friar Lawrence offers the special vial to Juliet to make her seem dead she answers, “Give me, give me! O, tell not me of fear!” (4.1, 121). Some can consider the haste at which she is willing to make such a serious and riskful act as one that reveals immaturity and irrational thinking that contributes to the tragic end. Yet, if Juliet will not drink the potion, she is to marry Paris and is to be separated from her love. As seen later in the play, this will make her want to kill herself, ultimately leading to the same tragic end that happens when she does