Despite past choices, fate constantly governs the lover’s ultimate ending. In the Romeo and Juliet prologue, it reads: “a pair of star-crossed lovers take their life” (PRO. 6). Even before the play begins, the audience is aware of the lover’s fate. Romeo and Juliet have not even met and their fate has already been determined. The path they choose to get there is irrelevant. Romeo and Juliet will still end up in the same place. Fate also played a role when the Friar’s letter was unable to reach Romeo in Mantua. Friar John explains that the health officials had “sealed up the doors and would not let [them] forth. / So that [his] speed to Mantua there was stayed” (Romeo and Juliet. 5.2.11-12). Fate allowed the Friar’s to be exposed and forced
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2.1.151). Although Cupid is widely spoken of in myths and stories, only supernatural enigmas are actually able to see Cupid. Considering Oberon saw him, it can be argued that in the Midsummer Night’s Dream Oberon plays a variation of fate. Oberon also told Puck he “marked where the bolt of the Cupid fell” (MND. …show more content…
Lastly, Demetrius’ eventual love for Helena. After Puck puts the juice on Demetrius’ eyes, he wakes and sees Helena. The flower’s effects take its toll and Demetrius says, “O Helena, goddess, nymph, perfect, / divine” (MND. 3.2.139-140). Demetrius was always meant to love Helena. Considering Oberon and his servants represent fate, they made Demetrius fall in love with Helena. It is also important to realize that Demetrius did not coincidentally see Helena. He could have seen some other person or, perhaps, an animal and fallen in love with it. Demetrius, instead, ends up finding Helena. It is only by fate that Oberon stumbles upon Demetrius and Helena quarreling. Fate played a vital role in both Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet. Fate was the string that binded the stories together. In Romeo and Juliet the prologue played the role of fate. In Midsummer Night’s Dream, however, fate was played by the fairies. Everything the prologue read became true. Just like with Oberon and his fairies. Everything Oberon decreed was always done. Ultimately, it is fate that controled the lives of the lover’s and not their
2.1.151). Although Cupid is widely spoken of in myths and stories, only supernatural enigmas are actually able to see Cupid. Considering Oberon saw him, it can be argued that in the Midsummer Night’s Dream Oberon plays a variation of fate. Oberon also told Puck he “marked where the bolt of the Cupid fell” (MND. …show more content…
Lastly, Demetrius’ eventual love for Helena. After Puck puts the juice on Demetrius’ eyes, he wakes and sees Helena. The flower’s effects take its toll and Demetrius says, “O Helena, goddess, nymph, perfect, / divine” (MND. 3.2.139-140). Demetrius was always meant to love Helena. Considering Oberon and his servants represent fate, they made Demetrius fall in love with Helena. It is also important to realize that Demetrius did not coincidentally see Helena. He could have seen some other person or, perhaps, an animal and fallen in love with it. Demetrius, instead, ends up finding Helena. It is only by fate that Oberon stumbles upon Demetrius and Helena quarreling. Fate played a vital role in both Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet. Fate was the string that binded the stories together. In Romeo and Juliet the prologue played the role of fate. In Midsummer Night’s Dream, however, fate was played by the fairies. Everything the prologue read became true. Just like with Oberon and his fairies. Everything Oberon decreed was always done. Ultimately, it is fate that controled the lives of the lover’s and not their