Freewill In Romeo And Juliet
In the play “Romeo and Juliet,” it seems that some of the adults in the Capulet family (Capulet, Lady Capulet, and the Nurse) believe in freewill while Juliet believes in fate. At the end of Scene 6 in Act 2, Romeo and Juliet were married. Juliet believed that it was her fate to marry Romeo and to live happily ever after. Despite all the problems, such as the Montagues being the Capulets’ enemies and Romeo’s banishment from Verona, Romeo and Juliet fell in love, and let fate decide what happens in their life. Throughout the whole play, they risk their lives just to see each other. Romeo risked a death sentence when he snuck into Juliet’s room in Scene 5 in Act 3. They risked everything because they believed in their fate. On the contrary,
Capulet, Lady Capulet, and the Nurse believe in freewill. In Scene 5 in Act 3, Lady Capulet announces that Capulet set up an arranged marriage for Juliet. Juliet, the believer of fate, begged to delay the wedding. She told her mother, “Now, by Saint Peter’s Church and Peter too, He shall not make me there a joyful bride. I wonder at this haste, that I must wed Ere he, that should be husband, comes to woo. I pray you, tell my lord and father, madam, I will not marry yet. And when I do, I swear it shall be Romeo, whom you know I hate, rather than Paris. These are news indeed!” When Capulet heard the news, he became outraged. He questioned his wife saying, “How, will she none? Doth she not give us thanks? Is she not proud? Doth she not count her blessed, unworthy as she is, that we have wrought so worthy a gentleman to be her bride?” He was so furious that he threatened to hit and disown Juliet if she didn’t go through the wedding. Juliet was upset and went to the nurse for advice. The nurse told her to forget about Romeo and to just marry Paris, because Romeo will never try to come back and Paris is much better than him. All of the adults showed throughout Act 3 about their beliefs on freewill. In conclusion, Capulet, Lady Capulet, and the nurse would rather plan out their own lives and take control of it. They arrange their plans and practice their beliefs, such as arranged marriages. However, Juliet disagrees. She believes that there is no control on life and that everything happens for a reason. When Juliet fell in love with Romeo, they overcame every obstacle to be together. Their fate ruled their lives, while the freewill ruled those three adults’ lives.
Capulet, Lady Capulet, and the Nurse believe in freewill. In Scene 5 in Act 3, Lady Capulet announces that Capulet set up an arranged marriage for Juliet. Juliet, the believer of fate, begged to delay the wedding. She told her mother, “Now, by Saint Peter’s Church and Peter too, He shall not make me there a joyful bride. I wonder at this haste, that I must wed Ere he, that should be husband, comes to woo. I pray you, tell my lord and father, madam, I will not marry yet. And when I do, I swear it shall be Romeo, whom you know I hate, rather than Paris. These are news indeed!” When Capulet heard the news, he became outraged. He questioned his wife saying, “How, will she none? Doth she not give us thanks? Is she not proud? Doth she not count her blessed, unworthy as she is, that we have wrought so worthy a gentleman to be her bride?” He was so furious that he threatened to hit and disown Juliet if she didn’t go through the wedding. Juliet was upset and went to the nurse for advice. The nurse told her to forget about Romeo and to just marry Paris, because Romeo will never try to come back and Paris is much better than him. All of the adults showed throughout Act 3 about their beliefs on freewill. In conclusion, Capulet, Lady Capulet, and the nurse would rather plan out their own lives and take control of it. They arrange their plans and practice their beliefs, such as arranged marriages. However, Juliet disagrees. She believes that there is no control on life and that everything happens for a reason. When Juliet fell in love with Romeo, they overcame every obstacle to be together. Their fate ruled their lives, while the freewill ruled those three adults’ lives.