Similarities Between Romeo And Juliet And The Great Gatsby

The Inescapability of Fate in Romeo and Juliet and The Great Gatsby Regardless of the decision an individual makes in their life, the eventual outcome remains unchanging. The inevitability of fate is explored in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald as the characters in both texts fail to escape their fate. The characters’ futile attempts to escape their fate highlight the shared theme that fate is the strongest force in determining the inevitable outcome of one’s life. In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is aware of fate’s influence on his life, yet still fails to avoid it, emphasizing the theme. His attempts to evade fate are evident as he says, “Will I set up my everlasting rest/and shake the yoke of