The Role Of Fate In Romeo And Juliet

Good morning ladies and gentlemen, I will be talking about how fate took the, part of ending the lives of the two main characters, in the book Romeo and Juliet. So what is fate? Fate is generally thought of as the idea that one’s future is already planned out for one’s self. But there are two sides to fate, the one where your choices are made for you and your life is going to go down a path whether you like it or not or the fate where the choices you make predetermine your fate. Now why do I think fate is the one to blame for this tragedy? I believe fate is the reason that Romeo and Juliet killed themselves because it was the choices they made that whether they knew it or not were going down a path they set for themselves just because of one
I think that if they were to be given a second chance at some of the choices they made I think that they would make exactly the same decision because I think according to the person, what ever choice they had to decide to make was the right one even in the worst circumstances. For example when Romeo stood in between Mercutio and Tybalts fight when Tybalt had thrusted his sword in between Romeo to pierce Mercutio’s body and kill Mercutio, Romeo was filled with rage and avenged his good friend’s death by killing Tybalt. Noble, but it might not have been the right to do, to sink to Tybalt’s level and take his life for Mercutio’s. But the point is, Romeo would do it again without hesitation if he had a second chance. “Tybalt, you rat catcher, will you walk” Mercutio says to Tybalt keeping in mind that he is a skilled swordsman, but instead of standing in fear and letting Tybalt insult Romeo he attempts to defend his friend. Even in this instance I am almost 100% sure that Mercutio would do it again to defend his dear friend Romeo.If he were to regret it why would he do it in the first
So he goes in the party and sees the love of his life Juliet, who later on in the book is the cause of his death. Before Romeo goes to the tomb he goes to the apothecary to buy poison and says “Is it e'en so? Then I defy you, stars! Thou know’st my lodging. Get me ink and paper, and hire post horses. I will hence tonight.” Does this show us that fate is kicking into gear because Romeo is going to take his own life or does this show us that Romeo is defying fate because he is taking his life? This shows that it’s the fate that is predetermined by the choices he has made, by falling in love with Juliet. Because of that strong binding love he cannot live on by himself, which causes him to make the rash decision of taking his own