Title of my Report (HOOK INSERT HERE) In the tragedy Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, there are two lovers from opposing households, Romeo and Juliet. Juliet is a Capulet and Romeo is a Montague, and despite the long standing hatred neither side can remember what it is about. It is when Romeo goes against his better judgment and sneaks into a Capulet party that he meets and falls in love with Juliet. As the reader we know their fate from the prologue alone: these lovers will die. However, this is because the characters’ choices are driven by their desires, despite society’s expectations. In Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet’s demise is not a consequence of their fate but the result of free will and crucial choices made by the characters themselves. …show more content…
Romeo and Juliet were impulsive and narrow minded, causing them to make quick decisions without thinking things through. Throughout the play, the reader is told that they understand the flaws in their choices, yet they still make those same decisions. A great example of this is when Romeo kills Tybalt impulsively in reaction to Mercutio's death. Afterwards, he proclaims,“ O, I am fortune's fool!”(Shakespeare 3.1.128) He blames fate, except this is not fate but an act of free will that complicates the story for Romeo later on, putting him in a tough position. He was in a fragile state of mind, but that doesn’t mean his decisions were not his own. Juliet ends up doing the same thing later on. When they have a moment on the balcony, Juliet unknowingly confesses her love to Romeo. He then begins trying to in return confess his love to her, but she freaks