One of the most important issues in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is that of choice. Do the characters have the ability to choose what they want to do‚ or are they simply destined to participate in death and destruction? There is ample evidence of both fate and free will in the play‚ and the presence of both greatly affects the interpretation of the plot and the characters. Fate as a dominating force is evident from the very beginning of the play. The Chorus introduces the power of fortune
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“Romeo & Juliet” “I love thee with a love that shall not die‚ till the sun grown cold and the stars grow old.” William Shakespeare. A lot of people say fate and the long-standing family feud is to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s death because of the saying “everything happens for a reason‚ we may not know the reason now but we will in time.” Some think because of Romeo and Juliet killed them selves even though its tragic also brought some good into it by the family’s coming together in the end
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In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ a character in this story to blame would be Friar Lawrence. He is a holy man. According to the story‚ he was the cause of Romeo and Juliet’s death. First of all‚ Friar Lawrence marries Romeo and Juliet. Then he is requested to marry Paris and Juliet by Capulet. However‚ Juliet asks Friar Lawrence for help and the results did not turn out good. Friar Lawrence is a person to blame because he agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet. In his mindset‚ he believes that it
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There are many to blame for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Many took actions that had a horrible effect on the lovers. Things were expected to turn out this way‚ because they were star crossed lovers. In the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ by William Shakespeare the main characters are Romeo‚ Juliet‚ Paris‚ Capulet‚ Mercutio‚ Benvolio‚ and Tybalt. Here is a short summary of the play: Romeo attends a celebration at the house of Capulet. The same celebration that is for Juliet to get an idea on
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William Shakespeare develops a story where Friar Laurence is to blame for the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet. This play is about two star crossed lovers‚ Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. After days of them meeting they were decided to get married. Romeo persuades Friar Laurence‚ who is the priest of their church to marry them as soon as possible. The Friar agreed; thinking their families would learn to love and accept each other. Juliet´s parents had a different idea. Her parents wanted her to marry
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Was to Blame? The story Romeo and Juliet is a story about two crossed lovers who were killed by someone else’s mistakes. At the end of the story‚ Juliet drank a potion in which would “kill” her for 42 hours. Friar said that he would deliver a note to Romeo saying that Juliet would wake up and she would be fine. Friar was unable to deliver that note because the black plague was going around and he was not able to enter Mantua‚ therefore Friar was to blame for their deaths. In Romeo and Juliet‚ the
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tale of Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare is a classic story that is known all over the world‚ despite being written approximately four hundred years ago. Ultimately‚ Romeo and Juliet continues to be shared because of its enchanting romance story‚ but better yet‚ it’s unpredictable tragic ending. Throughout the story‚ characters Romeo and Juliet share a strong love between one another that results in their fateful deaths. Many speculate on who veritably brought about the death of Romeo
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Essay Topic: Are Romeo and Juliet true tragic heroes or victims of fate? According to the Webster’s New Millennium Dictionary of English‚ a tragic hero is a literary character who has a fatal flaw that‚ combined with fate and external forces‚ brings on a tragedy. Romeo and Juliet obviously do not fit the criteria as their flaws of youth and impetuousness can hardly be considered fatal. Instead‚ their deaths are brought about by a series of circumstances over which they have no control. Both characters
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play‚ Romeo and Juliet have fate is one of the main contributors that lead to their deaths. Because of fate‚ the play becomes exciting and it is exactly what makes the two young lovers meet each other in the first place. It was fate that a Capulet’s serving man told Romeo and Benvolio about the party where the two lovers meet‚ in the prologue of the play Shakespeare says that Romeo and Juliet are “star-crossed lovers”‚ and lastly‚ the flaws in Friar Lawrence’s plan also contributed to the deaths of
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Romeo and Juliet‚ a classic love story amidst a time so full of tragedy. However‚ every good love story has tragedy built in among itself. In the case of Romeo and Juliet‚ the real tribulation is the literal downfall of Romeo and Juliet. There are many events that lead to the rise and fall of Romeo and Juliet‚ from their first meeting at the masquerade ball‚ to Friar Laurence marrying them‚ to Romeo’s exile‚ and lastly the deaths of Romeo and Juliet in a tomb below the city of fair Verona. However
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