The story “Romeo and Juliet” is a timeless classic that has been enjoyed by generation after generation. One of the biggest questions of the story is whether the events in Romeo and Juliet are governed by fate or choice. Fate is defined as the development of events beyond a person’s control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power. Choice is an act of making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities. In the story “Romeo and Juliet”, the characters had the ability to choose what they wanted to do which lead to their tragic death.
There are numerous counts of evidence that show that Romeo and Juliet’s death is a result of the choices they made. In Act I, Scene II, Lines 100-101, the text