inevitable fate through the plot line and characters of the play Romeo and Juliet. Argument 1: Romeo and Juliet met by fate It is not merely a coincidence that Romeo and Juliet meet in the first place. A serving man comes across Romeo and Benvolio in the first act‚ unaware that they are Montagues‚ and informs them about the Capulet party: "My master is the great rich Capulet‚ and‚ if you be not / of the house of Montagues‚ I pray come and crush a / cup of wine" (I ii‚ 86-88). It is by fate that Romeo
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their life that can not be controlled. It changes its course with every action we make‚ but even then it’s outcome can never be escaped. Destiny or fate is what determines our futures‚ or decides what will happen. Although fate can not make decisions for people‚ it still has a hand in everything they do. Using supernatural powers unknown to the world‚ fate is able to twist life around like a block of molding clay. Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories ever told‚ featuring the world’s
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The Reality of Fate and the Illusion of Free-Will The tale of “A pair of star-crossed lovers” immediately rings in the reader’s mind two unfortunate lovers who are -by fate-meant to be apart. The author of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ William Shakespeare‚1 wrote the story to bring about idealistic Petrarchan lovers going against social norms. The story commences with a prologue providing an overview of the entire bittersweet story. Both Romeo and Juliet are from feuding families who sometimes
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THE GERUND PHRASE The gerund phrase consists of the gerund‚ which always ends in -ing‚ and its modifiers and complements. The gerund phrase is always used as a noun. Driving a car takes concentration. (The gerund phrase is the subject of the verb takes). Paul finished painting the ceiling. (The gerund phrase is the direct object of finished). After hiking for two hours‚ we sat down to rest. (The gerund phrase is the object of the preposition after. Part A Identifying Gerund Phrases:
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Fortune‚ destiny‚ chance and the stars‚ there are many references to a larger power out of the character’s control. Although many of Shakespeare’s mentions are one line‚ they come after powerful and relevant scenes and add depth to the character’s emotions and leave a greater impact. However they do not excuse the fact that the character is responsible for what they have wrought. For example Romeo after he had killed Tybalt yells‚ “O’ I am Fortune’s fool!”(3.1-142) Here it is not fate that’s pulling
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The Control Fate Has The play ”Oedipus Rex" written by Sophocles presents the theme of fate throughout the play. From the birth of Oedipus‚ the king of Thebes‚ to the end of the play‚ fate takes control of his life. Fate is shown in the play when Oedipus is saved from Lauis’ wrath as a baby‚ when Oedipus goes to the fork in the road where he kills his father‚ and when marries Jocasta‚ his mother. In the beginning of Oedipus’ life‚ Laius the king planned to kill his him by leaving him on a "trackless
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Romeo and Juliet are doomed by fate from birth since they belonged to opposite households‚ but due to their rash decisions which aroused from uncontrolled emotions‚ and the influence of irrational guardians‚ their tragic endings were unavoidable. It’s Romeo and Juliet’s fate to die which is necessary to end their family feud. Many actions and dialogues in the play foreshadow their incoming deaths. Romeo and Juliet are doomed since the couple is from different sides and their hysterical actions
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Hamlet: Fate In our world today psychics try to predict what will happen in our futures. What may happen in the future is controlled by a power far higher than what can be seen by someone at the other end of a "1-900 " telephone number. The play Hamlet‚ by Shakespeare‚ presents a view of the world in which man’s intellect is powerless to understand and predict the whims of Fate. Man is governed by an uncaring and perhaps deranged power. The characters of the play are in no way able to comprehend
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Do people deserve a second chance? The question may be easy to ask‚ but quite difficult to answer. In life‚ most people believe that they deserve a second chance. However‚ there are so many different factors that go into a decision on whether or not to give someone a second chance. In literary work‚ there are numerous examples of asking and sometimes receiving second chances. It’s usually better if the author has personal experience to draw upon when it comes to the material that they write about
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Juliet All Because of Fate? In the novel‚ “Romeo and Juliet” by Shakespeare fate was the cause of almost all events of the book. Fate is defined as‚ “the development of events beyond a person’s control‚ regarded as determined by a supernatural power”. Throughout the whole book the decisions that Romeo and Juliet make have obvious outcomes that seem to be invisible to the characters. The three main events that occur during the novel that helped Romeo’s and Juliet’s fate be determined are when
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