In William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet’s, dreams were destroyed. A common question that is asked when reading this love story is, did Romeo have the power to choose what he wanted to do or was he destined to play his part in this tragedy? The hope Romeo and Juliet getting married and living happily ever after was crushed. Fate plays the role of a watchdog right from the start. Destiny, a greater power, takes control and signals the outcome of the star-crossed lovers story. Romeo’s fate forces him to commit criminal acts which he knows is wrong, but does it anyway.
No matter what Romeo does, he ends up doing things that he doesn’t want to do because of fate. He is destined to do almost everything that happens. When Mercutio gets stabbed by Tybalt, he says “I am hurt./A plague o’ both houses! I am sped.” (3.1.105-106). Mercutio is foreshadowing that something terrible will happen soon to both Romeo and Juliet. This will also be their fate because no one tried to help Mercutio in the fight against Tybalt. After Mercutio died, Tybalt comes back for Romeo. They both get into a quarrel and Romeo, in the end, murders Tybalt. Romeo had no choice because it was his destiny to get revenge on Tybalt and kill him for murdering one of his closest friends. The reasoning behind them getting into a fight is because …show more content…
Fate was the ever present watchdog, foreshadowing what happens and making the final decision. No matter what Romeo does, the outcome or the events that take place are because of fate. He was always destined to meet Juliet. It was because of fate why he saw one of his best friends die in fight against his wife’s cousin, Tybalt. Finally, Romeo was always destined to take his own life after not getting the message that Juliet and Friar Lawrence's plan worked accordingly and that Juliet survived in the tomb. Fate wins over love and will play a major in the next generations
No matter what Romeo does, he ends up doing things that he doesn’t want to do because of fate. He is destined to do almost everything that happens. When Mercutio gets stabbed by Tybalt, he says “I am hurt./A plague o’ both houses! I am sped.” (3.1.105-106). Mercutio is foreshadowing that something terrible will happen soon to both Romeo and Juliet. This will also be their fate because no one tried to help Mercutio in the fight against Tybalt. After Mercutio died, Tybalt comes back for Romeo. They both get into a quarrel and Romeo, in the end, murders Tybalt. Romeo had no choice because it was his destiny to get revenge on Tybalt and kill him for murdering one of his closest friends. The reasoning behind them getting into a fight is because …show more content…
Fate was the ever present watchdog, foreshadowing what happens and making the final decision. No matter what Romeo does, the outcome or the events that take place are because of fate. He was always destined to meet Juliet. It was because of fate why he saw one of his best friends die in fight against his wife’s cousin, Tybalt. Finally, Romeo was always destined to take his own life after not getting the message that Juliet and Friar Lawrence's plan worked accordingly and that Juliet survived in the tomb. Fate wins over love and will play a major in the next generations