Throughout “Romeo and Juliet,” written by William Shakespeare, different characters’ actions lead them to different circumstances. I could argue that our fate is determined by the results of our actions. Everything that occurred to Romeo and Juliet was entirely in their own hands. Many literary works can support the reasoning for my claims. For instance, “The Hunger Games” is a novel in which the characters' decisions determine their well-being, and “Hatchet” is about a life or death situation. This evidence supports my claim, which states, “your actions determine the result of your fate.” Act three of “Romeo and Juliet” begins with Benvolio telling Mercutio to “call it a day” since the Capulets are beginning to arrive. As the …show more content…
In the post-apocalyptic nation, Panem lived a teenage girl with her sister and mother named Katniss Everdeen, who was chosen to take part in the race of deadly obstacles against Peeta Mellark. They both came from the lower class, making their names most likely to be chosen for this challenge. The society they live in dehumanizes people and lowers their standard of living resulting in the fight of survival and food. As both Katniss and Peeta go through each obstacle together, Katniss begins realizes Peeta is not a foe, but a friend. When the games come to an end only one has the opportunity of survival. Peeta would make small gestures to protect Katniss, like joining the careers to lead them away from them hurting her; because of Peeta’s actions, Katniss and Peeta were able to come out of the games alive. If Peeta didn’t protect Katniss with those small gestures, she would have never realized he was just a friend in plain sight. This leads to Katniss coming up with a plan to make it look like they both will eat wild berries that will cause them both to die, which results in not having a victor for that year of “The Hunger Games.” As they were about to consume the berries, they were declared winners. Ultimately they both survived because of Peeta's actions and Katniss’s realization. Even though they were brought up in this society, their actions depended upon their