Fate in Romeo and Juliet Essay

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    Fate - something that unavoidably befalls a person. That is the definition of fate, and the story of Romeo and Juliet says that fate is what brought the two lovers together when in reality it wasn't fate it was bad choices. God gave us the privilege of free will which means we can stay on the right path that God has planned for us or we can drift off into another path. God gave us free will but he gave us biblical guidelines that would keep us safe, and when looking for a mate Juliet should…

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    Romeo & Juliet Is it fate that decides your life or the choices you make? A tragic love story which displays the difference of a person’s destiny versus their free will to live their own life, with the choice they make. Romeo and Juliet 2- star crossed lovers who take their lives. Whose families were foes and the hatred continued on with their parents. These 2- star crossed lovers go through a series of misfortunate events to be with each other, but was it the fate of their families…

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    Destiny, sometimes called fate, is an established set of events telling someone's future. The famous play “Romeo and Juliet” inscribed by the marvelous Shakespeare is a wonderful example of “star crossed lovers” and their fate. Throughout the text it is clear to see that the two are meant to be. From the Prologue to act 5 scene 3. it is obvious that no matter what the lover’s do, or how much they love each other, their relationship is simply doomed by fate. Fate cannot be beaten nor conquered,…

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    Fate is defined as destiny, when one has no ability to alter the circumstances. In Shakespeare's, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare said “A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life” (I. Prologue. 6.). Their profound love will eventually take their lives because they are meant to be together but their relationship is destined to fail. Fate is shown when Romeo attends the masquerade party which he wasn't invited to. Romeo went to the party because of his love for Rosaline. Romeo arrives at the…

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    concept of fate, the idea that there is a higher power that controls every aspect of one’s life, has plagued mankind since the dawn of philosophy. According to an article called “When it comes to fate, even non-believers believe”, "Among God-believers, 84.8 percent reported some degree of belief in fate, 13.0 percent reported they were neutral and 2.2 percent denied belief in fate." Almost everyone believes in fate at some point in their life; although, the event in their life where fate…

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    Fate is a mysterious concept. What is it exactly? Does it really exist? These are questions that can never truly be answered. Although some fate was involved, Romeo and Juliet’s hasty and thoughtless actions ultimately caused their unfortunate (but inevitable) demise. They chose to get married too quickly. They chose to get married even though they were never really in love. In the end, their death played a bigger role in the larger scheme of things by ending the feud between their families.…

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    R & J Prompt 3 Response The concept of fate, as portrayed in Romeo and Juliet, is very different from the biblical worldview. According to the biblical worldview, God is in control of life. Although both worldviews support the idea that there is a power greater than man working for either the benefit or detriment of mankind, at the same time the two worldviews are incredibly different. The concept of fate states that your future is predetermined and that there is no way to change your future.…

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    Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, is a play that revolves around two characters who fall in love at first sight, but they have caught themselves in the midst of a family feud. They struggle to fix their lives together, which leads to a tragedy. Fate is a term which describes the reasoning of them being "star-cross'd lovers", as Shakespeare states, and that an event is destined to happen. Romeo and Juliet thoroughly express these predetermined courses of events. All throughout the…

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    Which affects your life more? Fate or free will? Fate has a bigger impact on your life than you think. Pyramus and thisbe is a story about two lovers who killed themselves because they thought one other died. Pyramus thought thisbe got eaten by a lion so he killed himself then thisbe returned and killed herself. Romeo and juliet is a story about two lovers that loved each other so much they died because of it. Romeo was banished so juliet pretended to kill herself then romeo found her and killed…

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    happen? Although William’s Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet illustrates the struggle between free will and fate, it’s still debated in the world today. Although fate and free will is labeled as a debated topic, Shakespeare favors throughout the course of Romeo and Juliet that fate controls the characters. In fact, not only does Shakespeare suggests that this is true, but he also points out multiple times that death is coming for the couple. For example, Juliet realises after the party, at the…

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