As they work to understand the influences on their lives, the characters in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet are torn between fate and free will. However, not all love stories end on a blissful note. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a tale of tragedy and blissful love. It reminds readers that one’s fate can be childish and sweet or it can be brutal and harsh. Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" explores the tension between destiny and free will, both of which have a lasting effect on the characters. However, fate played a much more important role in Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, it helped to connect the young lovers in their meeting, marriage, and death. One reason that fate played a much more important role in …show more content…
He inquires the Capulet servant about the identity of the person who invited her. Romeo then chooses to attend the party and uses this as an …show more content…
In the play it reads “Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name, And for that name, which is no part of thee Take all myself… I Take thee at thy word. Call me but love, and I’ll be baptized. Henceforth I never will be Romeo… What man art thou that, thus bescreened in night, So stumblest on my counsel?” (Shakespeare 2.2 47-53). What occurs in this scene is that Romeo was unable to part with Juliet after the party. Romeo decided to linger in the Capulet garden in an effort to see her. When Juliet walks out to her balcony, she fails to observe that Romeo is waiting in her garden. She starts gushing about her affection for him. Romeo comes into her view at the end of her statement. After some discussion, they both decide to get married. In contrast to the previous passage, the reader may find this scene to be childish given that Romeo and Juliet decide to get married immediately after they first meet. In the text “Romeo and Juliet Is a Terrible Play” it states that “Romeo’s age isn’t specified in the play, but the quickness with which he throws over a former flame for Juliet doesn’t suggest a particularly mature man.” (Rosenberg 3). This quote explains to the audience that while Romeo and Juliet’s love life can be sweet and childish at times, it can also be frustrating to read about. That is why fate played a much