Fate is a series of events that is out of a person’s control, these events can lead to something great or something absolutely horrible. In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet, two ill-fated lovers who were not in the best hands of fate. Fate was ultimately responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Firstly, fate began in the very beginning of the play. Love sicken Romeo grieves over his love for Rosaline. Unfortunately, Rosaline didn’t feel the same about him. “Why, such is love’s transgression. Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast.” (I.i.276-177). Rosaline’s rejection to Romeo’s love was just the start of fate’s plan and it further developed when Romeo meets Juliet at the Capulet party. “O, speak again, bright angel! For thou art as glorious to this night, being o’er my head as is a winged.” (II.ii.26-28). Romeo and Juliet
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In the meantime,against thou shalt awake, Shall Romeo thy my letter know our drift, And hither shall he come, and he and I Will watch thy waking, and that very night Shall Romeo bear thee hence to Mantua. (V.ii.115-120)
Unfortunately, the news that Juliet wasn’t actually dead never reached Romeo, and he then decides to kill himself. Later, roused from her deep sleep Juliet sees Romeo’s dead body and says, “Yea, noise? Then I’ll be brief. O happy dagger, this is thy sheath. There rust and let me die.” (V.ii.182-183). Juliet then, stabs herself with a dagger and dies. The demise of Romeo and Juliet was out of their own control and the responsibility of their deaths was solely in the hands of fate. In conclusion, everything that happened in the play Romeo and Juliet was all a part of fate’s plan. From the very beginning when Romeo’s love was rejected by Rosaline; to Juliet’s grievance over Romeo’s banishment; they were all according to fate’s plan. These unfortunate series of events played a major role in this play and ultimately led to the deaths of Romeo and
In the meantime,against thou shalt awake, Shall Romeo thy my letter know our drift, And hither shall he come, and he and I Will watch thy waking, and that very night Shall Romeo bear thee hence to Mantua. (V.ii.115-120)
Unfortunately, the news that Juliet wasn’t actually dead never reached Romeo, and he then decides to kill himself. Later, roused from her deep sleep Juliet sees Romeo’s dead body and says, “Yea, noise? Then I’ll be brief. O happy dagger, this is thy sheath. There rust and let me die.” (V.ii.182-183). Juliet then, stabs herself with a dagger and dies. The demise of Romeo and Juliet was out of their own control and the responsibility of their deaths was solely in the hands of fate. In conclusion, everything that happened in the play Romeo and Juliet was all a part of fate’s plan. From the very beginning when Romeo’s love was rejected by Rosaline; to Juliet’s grievance over Romeo’s banishment; they were all according to fate’s plan. These unfortunate series of events played a major role in this play and ultimately led to the deaths of Romeo and