Romeo And Juliet Fate Essay

Romeo and Juliet is a tragic play by William Shakespeare. It is about two star-crossed lovers who live in Verona. Romeo is from the house of the Montague, and Juliet is from Capulet. The Montagues and Capulets have had a long-standing feud. Romeo and Juliet first meet anonymously at a party and instantly fall in love. Even though they know there will be grave consequences if their families were to find out about the relationship, Romeo and Juliet decide to get married the following day. After they are married by Friar Lawrence, Romeo’s friend is killed by Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt. To get revenge for his friend's death, Romeo fights and kills Tybalt. As a result, Romeo is banished from Verona and runs to Friar Lawrence

Fate is when something is bound to happen and ends in a particular way. Romeo and Juliet are star-crossed lovers bound to meet. Although they are never supposed to meet because their families are sworn enemies. Romeo is not even supposed to be at the party, but he was invited after helping a servant of the Capulets. There was an instant connection when they met at the Capulet's party. “My only love, sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late (Shakespeare 830)!” This first sighting started their love, eventually leading to their fated doom. Another example of fate in the story is when Romeo has to leave Juliet. Juliet asks Romeo if he believes that they will ever meet again. “I doubt it not; and all these woes shall serve for sweet discourses in our times to come (Shakespeare 884).” Romeo and Juliet end up meeting again, even though it is not under the best circumstances. When Romeo returns to Verona, it is because he has heard of Juliets death. When Romeo sees Juliet under the potions influence he expresses sweet words of love to her even though they can not have a conversation. She does the same when she awakes and finds he has taken his own life. These examples show how Romeo and Juliet’s love is fated and prove they are star-crossed

An example of their love is when the two separately decide to commit suicide to be together. In the story, Juliet drinks a potion to make her appear dead; however, Romeo believes she died. Because Romeo wanted to be with his love so badly, he drank poison to kill himself. When Juliet wakes, she finds her lover dead. She tries to find some leftover poison, but finds none, so she kills herself with a dagger. “Drunk all, and left no friendly drop to help me after? I will kiss thy lips. Haply some poison yet doth hang on them to make me die with a restorative (Shakespeare 926).” Romeo and Juliet’s love is also shown by the many times they stand up for each other and their union. After Tybalt’s death, the nurse begins to badmouth Romeo since he is the murderer. Juliet quickly becomes outraged and tells the nurse not to say such things. Another time when Juliet stood up for her and Romeo’s marriage was to her mother. “I will not marry yet; and when I do, I swear it shall be Romeo, whom you know I hate, rather than Paris (Shakespeare 886).” When Lady Capulet tells Juliet that she is to marry Paris, Juliet pretends to hate Romeo and says she would rather marry her enemy. Romeo and Juliet's love is so strong that they are willing to stand up for each other and commit murder for their