Perhaps, the most intriguing aspect, in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, is the role that fate plays in the final outcome of the lovers. This is prominent in the following: when Romeo meets Juliet, when Tybalt and Mercutio die and Romeo is banished and finally, when Friar Laurence’s letter about Juliet fails to reach Romeo. All of these events, as well as many others are connected. Unfortunately for Romeo and Juliet, this theme is so dominant that it leads to their ultimate demise.
To begin, there are many examples of fate’s role in the events that play out in the story. Specifically, Romeo and Benvolio meet the Capulet servant. The servant was given a list of people to invite to the Capulet masquerade party being held that night. The …show more content…
Romeo goes to the Capulet party, when he is seemly speaking to himself, he voices his first thoughts on Juliet, and proclaims his love for her. In reality he was speaking aloud and Tybalt overhears him. Romeo’s affection towards Juliet enrages Tybalt so he sends Romeo a letter where he challenges him to a duel in the town square. Later, when Romeo walks out of the Church (where he just married Juliet), into the square right at the same time he was supposed to meet to fight Tybalt. It is fate that Romeo knew nothing about the fight. It is also fate that Tybalt, Mercutio and Benvolio were there. When he enters the town square, he speaks with Tybalt as a family member, …show more content…
Friar Laurence writes and letter to Romeo explaining that Juliet is not actually dead and that she will wake from her slumber and they can still be together. Friar asks Friar John to deliver the message to Romeo, who is now banished to a close town by the name of Mantua. On Friar John’s journey he makes a detour into a town that had been affected by the plague and was not allowed into Mantua; therefore, he had to turn back, without delivering the letter to Romeo. When he gets back to Friar Laurence, he
To begin, there are many examples of fate’s role in the events that play out in the story. Specifically, Romeo and Benvolio meet the Capulet servant. The servant was given a list of people to invite to the Capulet masquerade party being held that night. The …show more content…
Romeo goes to the Capulet party, when he is seemly speaking to himself, he voices his first thoughts on Juliet, and proclaims his love for her. In reality he was speaking aloud and Tybalt overhears him. Romeo’s affection towards Juliet enrages Tybalt so he sends Romeo a letter where he challenges him to a duel in the town square. Later, when Romeo walks out of the Church (where he just married Juliet), into the square right at the same time he was supposed to meet to fight Tybalt. It is fate that Romeo knew nothing about the fight. It is also fate that Tybalt, Mercutio and Benvolio were there. When he enters the town square, he speaks with Tybalt as a family member, …show more content…
Friar Laurence writes and letter to Romeo explaining that Juliet is not actually dead and that she will wake from her slumber and they can still be together. Friar asks Friar John to deliver the message to Romeo, who is now banished to a close town by the name of Mantua. On Friar John’s journey he makes a detour into a town that had been affected by the plague and was not allowed into Mantua; therefore, he had to turn back, without delivering the letter to Romeo. When he gets back to Friar Laurence, he