The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a play by William Shakespeare that is about love between two teenagers, Romeo and Juliet. It is not your typical love story. They saw each other on a street and fell in love. They spent time together at a Capulet party. After a long night together, Romeo and Juliet were met with an obstacle. The obstacle was that their families were sworn enemies. This lead to events that would soon end the two’s life. Fate v Free/Will was the theme of the play and set up the events in the story. Fate is important in The Tragedy of Romeo. Not only does fate play a big role in Romeo and Juliet, it plays a big role in our lives. Fate is something that unavoidably befalls a person (dictionary.com). In the prologue, the chorus
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Mercutio’s fate was shown as well. Benvolio and Mercutio were walking down the street, and Benvolio wants to go home because he knows if they see a Capulet there will be a fight (Mercutio 3.1.1-4). This is foreshadowing a fight where Mercutio gets stabbed and killed (Mercutio 4.1.77-88). This is another example of fate that plays an important role in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Fate plays a big role in my life like it plays a big role in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. When I was a child, my family was at a birthday. There was hotdogs. Father told me to slow down, so I would not chock. Well, I did not, and a piece of hotdog was lodged in my throat. Luckily, I got it out, but I could have died. Before I ate, my father foreshadowed me choking, so it became my fate to choke on a hot dog. Fate is evident in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. It is evident in all literature. Not only is it evident in all literature, it is evident in all life, Fate is determined by the choices a person makes in their life. That’s where Free Will/Choice comes into play. Without fate, the “star-crossed lovers” would have never crossed paths. Without fate, Tybalt would not have died. Without fate good or bad, your life would have no
Mercutio’s fate was shown as well. Benvolio and Mercutio were walking down the street, and Benvolio wants to go home because he knows if they see a Capulet there will be a fight (Mercutio 3.1.1-4). This is foreshadowing a fight where Mercutio gets stabbed and killed (Mercutio 4.1.77-88). This is another example of fate that plays an important role in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Fate plays a big role in my life like it plays a big role in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. When I was a child, my family was at a birthday. There was hotdogs. Father told me to slow down, so I would not chock. Well, I did not, and a piece of hotdog was lodged in my throat. Luckily, I got it out, but I could have died. Before I ate, my father foreshadowed me choking, so it became my fate to choke on a hot dog. Fate is evident in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. It is evident in all literature. Not only is it evident in all literature, it is evident in all life, Fate is determined by the choices a person makes in their life. That’s where Free Will/Choice comes into play. Without fate, the “star-crossed lovers” would have never crossed paths. Without fate, Tybalt would not have died. Without fate good or bad, your life would have no