Fate is a mysterious concept. What is it exactly? Does it really exist? These are questions that can never truly be answered. Although some fate was involved, Romeo and Juliet’s hasty and thoughtless actions ultimately caused their unfortunate (but inevitable) demise. They chose to get married too quickly. They chose to get married even though they were never really in love. In the end, their death played a bigger role in the larger scheme of things by ending the feud between their families. Fate was only a minor reason these iconic lovebirds lost their lives.
Some would consider marriage to be the largest step that a man and woman can take together. Getting married too quickly is one of the leading reasons why fifty percent of marriages end in divorce (Retrieved February 21, 2016, from http://www.apa.org/topics/divorce/). Romeo and Juliet decided to spend their lives together after meeting only twice. They met at the masquerade ball, fell in love with each other based solely on outward appearances, and engaged shortly afterwards. Romeo “proposed” to Juliet after meeting her for the second time. Prior to this, he was “in love” with Rosaline and …show more content…
The feud lasted generations, but both households never realized how out of hand it got until the death of a child from both sides devastated the families. The illiterate servant who happened to find Mercutio, and Romeo finding Juliet at the ball, instead of any other girl was pure fate. There was a series of minor events that lead to the initial meeting of Romeo and
Some would consider marriage to be the largest step that a man and woman can take together. Getting married too quickly is one of the leading reasons why fifty percent of marriages end in divorce (Retrieved February 21, 2016, from http://www.apa.org/topics/divorce/). Romeo and Juliet decided to spend their lives together after meeting only twice. They met at the masquerade ball, fell in love with each other based solely on outward appearances, and engaged shortly afterwards. Romeo “proposed” to Juliet after meeting her for the second time. Prior to this, he was “in love” with Rosaline and …show more content…
The feud lasted generations, but both households never realized how out of hand it got until the death of a child from both sides devastated the families. The illiterate servant who happened to find Mercutio, and Romeo finding Juliet at the ball, instead of any other girl was pure fate. There was a series of minor events that lead to the initial meeting of Romeo and