Romeo And Juliet Essay
Shakespearean works are usually highlighted by the individuality and the independence of the protagonist. However, it is quite contrary in Romeo and Juliet. The two households, Montague and Capulet have been in a long feud with each other in the city of Verona. Romeo, a Montague and Juliet, a Capulet are two lovers who meet at a party and faces obstacles to be with each other despite the history of their family. At the end, the lovers choose to kill themselves for each other’s death—signifying that they would rather die at fate’s hand rather than be forced to submit to their parent’s wishes. Shakespeare uses fate in order to create an absolute force that drives Romeo and Juliet’s intertwining romance. As such fate is to blame the lovers’ deaths
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since, their destruction is a result of series of coincidences and unfortunate events that are out of the couple's control. Firstly, Shakespeare uses fate in order to bring together Romeo and Juliet, and making them fall in love. Before Romeo met Juliet, he was in love with another woman named Rosaline; “She’ll not be hit With Cupid’s arrow” (1.1.216-217). First of all, Shakespeare invokes the imagery of Cupid in order to signify fate’s influence on Romeo’s future. Since Cupid’s arrows can not reach Rosaline, Romeo’s pursuit is futile and as such Romeo must look to pursue another woman, giving way for his counter with Juliet. Adding on, As Romeo learns about the ball, he puts himself in the hands of fate. He accepts that he will be destroyed “untimely death” (1.4.118). Furthermore, he lets “he that hath the steerage of [his] course”(1.4.119), referring to his fate and ultimate purpose in life, “direct [his] ‘sail’”(1.4.120), showing his acceptance and desire for fate to guide him to his destiny. This action allows him to go to the ball and meet Juliet. Some may say Friar Lawrence should be blamed for the lovers’ deaths because he approved Romeo and Juliet marriage; “For this alliance may so happy prove To turn your households’ rancor to pure love” (2.3.98-99). However, Friar Lawrence approved the lovers’ marriage to make the feud end, but not have them kill themselves. Thus, fate made Romeo and Juliet together.
Fate is already determined because of the killing of Tybalt when Romeo sees Mercutio being killed by Tybalt and Romeo acting to the power of the stars.
Romeo sees Tybalt, a Capulet and Mercutio in a fight, which triggers Romeo tries to stop the fight, but Tybalt kills Mercutio. From Romeo’s anger, he kills Tybalt. After Juliet hears the fight between Tybalt, Mercutio and Romeo, she starts crying which makes her father make the decision to make his daughter and Paris get married because Capulet wants to make his daughter happy. Because he is at the hands of fate, he admits; “O, I am a fortune’s fool!” (3.1.142). He exclaims that he is not responsible for Tybalt’s death, but fate has simply determined his actions. As aforementioned, Romeo already has put his life into his hands, and he is only following in the footsteps that fate has set for him.Romeo has an odd feeling before attending the party and announces, ““I fear too early, for my mind misgives Some consequence yet hanging in the stars Shall bitterly begin his fearful date[...]” (1.4.113-115). He is aware of the repercussion because they are controlled by fate—the stars. Some may say Friar Lawrence is to blame because he didn’t responsibly send the letter to Romeo the alert that Juliet was not actually dead; “Unhappy fortune![...] may do much danger”(5.2.17-20). However, the letter not responsibly sending out to Romeo was not Friar Lawrence's fault because the plague was in the way of the other Friar to pass on the letter. Fate determined the plague to hit in the town near Mantua making Friar John unable to send the letter. As such, killing of Tybalt made the Capulet made force marriage upon Juliet and the repercussions of the stars was decided upon fate’s
hands.
The deaths of the lovers’ were determined by fate’s hands. Friar Lawrence sent out a letter concluding that Juliet is in sleep condition for 42 hours in order to be with Romeo, but since Romeo was in Mantua because he got exiled from the city of Verona, the letter did not go straight to him. Instead, the letter had to be sent to the Friar in Mantua named Friar John, but since he was visiting another in a different city and was in quarantine, he was unable to send the letter to Romeo in time. Friar John explains, “Here in this city visiting the sick, [...] sealed up doors and would not let us forth, So that my speed to Mantua there I stayed” (5.2.7-12). If Friar John was in Mantua with Romeo, then the letter would have been sent to Romeo in time. Since Friar was in another city, he was unable to send the letter in time because he was held in quarantine. Also, Juliet drinks the vile given from Friar Lawrence to avoid the forced marriage from her parent’s will. Romeo dies from Juliet’s fake death, which also made Juliet die from seeing Romeo dead; “I’ll bury thee in a triumphant grave”(5.3.83). Friar Lawrence is the holy man of Verona and is related to god, which makes the lovers’ deaths upon fate’s hands. Some may say Friar Lawrence gave Juliet a vial that makes Juliet in sleep condition for 42 hours so she would not have to marry Paris; “Take thou this vial, being then in bed, And this distilling liquor drink thou off”(4.1.95-95). However, it was Juliet’s decision to drink the potion in the vial so she would avoid marrying Paris. Thus, the letter unable to reach Romeo and the deaths of the lovers were determined by fate.
The force of fate determined Romeo and Juliet cause their deaths because of the fortuity between the couple. The unfortunate and coincide events was controlled by fate’s hands and unable to change from the characters’ perspectives. Fate brought Romeo and Juliet together, forced them to go through obstacles and finally made the lives end.
since, their destruction is a result of series of coincidences and unfortunate events that are out of the couple's control. Firstly, Shakespeare uses fate in order to bring together Romeo and Juliet, and making them fall in love. Before Romeo met Juliet, he was in love with another woman named Rosaline; “She’ll not be hit With Cupid’s arrow” (1.1.216-217). First of all, Shakespeare invokes the imagery of Cupid in order to signify fate’s influence on Romeo’s future. Since Cupid’s arrows can not reach Rosaline, Romeo’s pursuit is futile and as such Romeo must look to pursue another woman, giving way for his counter with Juliet. Adding on, As Romeo learns about the ball, he puts himself in the hands of fate. He accepts that he will be destroyed “untimely death” (1.4.118). Furthermore, he lets “he that hath the steerage of [his] course”(1.4.119), referring to his fate and ultimate purpose in life, “direct [his] ‘sail’”(1.4.120), showing his acceptance and desire for fate to guide him to his destiny. This action allows him to go to the ball and meet Juliet. Some may say Friar Lawrence should be blamed for the lovers’ deaths because he approved Romeo and Juliet marriage; “For this alliance may so happy prove To turn your households’ rancor to pure love” (2.3.98-99). However, Friar Lawrence approved the lovers’ marriage to make the feud end, but not have them kill themselves. Thus, fate made Romeo and Juliet together.
Fate is already determined because of the killing of Tybalt when Romeo sees Mercutio being killed by Tybalt and Romeo acting to the power of the stars.
Romeo sees Tybalt, a Capulet and Mercutio in a fight, which triggers Romeo tries to stop the fight, but Tybalt kills Mercutio. From Romeo’s anger, he kills Tybalt. After Juliet hears the fight between Tybalt, Mercutio and Romeo, she starts crying which makes her father make the decision to make his daughter and Paris get married because Capulet wants to make his daughter happy. Because he is at the hands of fate, he admits; “O, I am a fortune’s fool!” (3.1.142). He exclaims that he is not responsible for Tybalt’s death, but fate has simply determined his actions. As aforementioned, Romeo already has put his life into his hands, and he is only following in the footsteps that fate has set for him.Romeo has an odd feeling before attending the party and announces, ““I fear too early, for my mind misgives Some consequence yet hanging in the stars Shall bitterly begin his fearful date[...]” (1.4.113-115). He is aware of the repercussion because they are controlled by fate—the stars. Some may say Friar Lawrence is to blame because he didn’t responsibly send the letter to Romeo the alert that Juliet was not actually dead; “Unhappy fortune![...] may do much danger”(5.2.17-20). However, the letter not responsibly sending out to Romeo was not Friar Lawrence's fault because the plague was in the way of the other Friar to pass on the letter. Fate determined the plague to hit in the town near Mantua making Friar John unable to send the letter. As such, killing of Tybalt made the Capulet made force marriage upon Juliet and the repercussions of the stars was decided upon fate’s
hands.
The deaths of the lovers’ were determined by fate’s hands. Friar Lawrence sent out a letter concluding that Juliet is in sleep condition for 42 hours in order to be with Romeo, but since Romeo was in Mantua because he got exiled from the city of Verona, the letter did not go straight to him. Instead, the letter had to be sent to the Friar in Mantua named Friar John, but since he was visiting another in a different city and was in quarantine, he was unable to send the letter to Romeo in time. Friar John explains, “Here in this city visiting the sick, [...] sealed up doors and would not let us forth, So that my speed to Mantua there I stayed” (5.2.7-12). If Friar John was in Mantua with Romeo, then the letter would have been sent to Romeo in time. Since Friar was in another city, he was unable to send the letter in time because he was held in quarantine. Also, Juliet drinks the vile given from Friar Lawrence to avoid the forced marriage from her parent’s will. Romeo dies from Juliet’s fake death, which also made Juliet die from seeing Romeo dead; “I’ll bury thee in a triumphant grave”(5.3.83). Friar Lawrence is the holy man of Verona and is related to god, which makes the lovers’ deaths upon fate’s hands. Some may say Friar Lawrence gave Juliet a vial that makes Juliet in sleep condition for 42 hours so she would not have to marry Paris; “Take thou this vial, being then in bed, And this distilling liquor drink thou off”(4.1.95-95). However, it was Juliet’s decision to drink the potion in the vial so she would avoid marrying Paris. Thus, the letter unable to reach Romeo and the deaths of the lovers were determined by fate.
The force of fate determined Romeo and Juliet cause their deaths because of the fortuity between the couple. The unfortunate and coincide events was controlled by fate’s hands and unable to change from the characters’ perspectives. Fate brought Romeo and Juliet together, forced them to go through obstacles and finally made the lives end.