Alan Ganesh Period 6 Mr. Kane 11 April 2011 The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet: Fate or Free Will Tragedy is defined as a serious drama with a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion. To Shakespeare‚ it is an interesting twist on what we hope to believe‚ or otherwise known as a happy ending. Shakespeare‚ if not a good writer‚ would be disliked for his ideals in stories in modern day society‚ but since he is such a good writer we enjoy his stories and he also teaches us to read carefully (IP). Throughout
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Well it was fate‚ as the prologue predicts the ending before hand "star-crossed lovers" meaning they were born under the wrong stars‚ this is astrology which with microcosm and macrocosm was popular in the 16th century. Astrology states that the stars are an essential part of our lives and play a part in the sequence of events. Macrocosm and microcosm are based on the fact that what happens in nature has consequences in the lives of human. At the beginning of Romeo and Juliet‚ the Nurse remembers
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Many people could have been blamed for the tragedy of Romeo & Juliet‚ but out of all of the suspects‚ Friar Lawrence is most likely to be blamed. Friar Lawrence did many things throughout the play that contributed to the death of Romeo & Juliet. All of what happened may not have been all his fault‚ but if you look at the decisions he’s made‚ or even his own doubts about the decisions he made‚ you will see that Friar Lawrence has some blame. One lousy decision Friar Laurence makes is to agree to
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Blame the Friar The Friar is to blame for all of the drama and deaths that went on in Romeo and Juliet. If the Friar wouldn’t have married Romeo and Juliet then none of the drama would have began. The Friar shouldn’t have given the potion to Juliet‚ and he shouldn’t have lied to the Capulets about why Juliet wouldn’t marry Paris. The Friar also shouldn’t have gone along with new plans without informing Romeo on what his part was first. Friar Laurence shouldn’t have married Romeo and Juliet
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Romeo & Juliet’s Death In the play Romeo & Juliet‚ Friar Laurence is the one to blame for Romeo & Juliet’s death. Friar Laurence should have waited til they were both there to tell them about the plan. If this were to happen‚ then Romeo would have waited until Juliet to awaken instead of killing himself out of misery. And if Romeo never killed himself then Juliet wouldn’t have stabbed herself with his dagger. In act 4‚ scene 1‚ line 89-94‚ it says‚”Friar Laurence. Hold‚ then. Go home‚ be merry
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Many things can lead to the demise of people. In Romeo and Juliet‚ many causes lead to the death of Romeo and Juliet. Fate‚ adult interference‚ and youthful inexperience lead to the ultimate demise of Romeo and Juliet. Fate leads to the ultimate demise of Romeo and Juliet. There are many situations where fate was there‚ including that Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet‚ when it says “two households‚ both alike in dignity…‚ from ancient grudge break to new mutiny‚ where civil blood makes
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a serious accident‚ crime‚ or natural catastrophe. Have you ever seen a tragedy in love? In the play Romeo and Juliet‚ William Shakespeare displays the dedication that Romeo and Juliet have for each other in the name of love. When the ending of this love story is displayed‚ Many people are seen to share the blame for this tragedy between these two star-crossed lovers. Lord Capulet is one to blame for this tragedy. Lord Capulet is Juliet’s father that is Tyrannical‚ violent‚ and possessive. He loves
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contribute to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. There are four areas that contribute to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. It is important to study the cultural and historical background in which the play is set as this affects how characters behave and interact with each other. Another factor is individual characters and how their personalities and behaviour contribute to the deaths of the two protagonists. Love and hate affects the characters and causes the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Some people believe
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William Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories ever written. The series of unfortunate events which lead the lovers to their tragic end appear to be caused by fate gone out of control. These “star-crossed lovers” (Prologue.6) are powerfully influenced by others as well as by their own personal weaknesses and some seemingly inevitable occurrences. Fateful events which appear to be foreordained control the relationship of the character and lead to
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fueling between families. Romeo and Juliet were two teenagers in love‚ and they felt the only way they could be together was if they were dead. Three people were to blame for this. Friar Lawrence is the main reason Romeo and Juliet were dead. Lord and Lady Capulet were next. If Juliet’s parents never made her marry Paris‚ she would have never gone to Friar Lawrence for help. Friar Lawrence gave Juliet a potion that would make it seem as if Juliet was dead. He planned on telling Romeo what had really happened
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