lyricist‚ Paulo Coelho claimed‚ “I can control my destiny‚ but not my fate. Destiny means there are opportunities to turn right or left‚ but fate is a one-way street. I believe we all have the choice as to whether we fulfil our destiny‚ but our fate is sealed”. In today’s society‚ many people are conflicted on whether events in one’s lives are driven by one’s choices or are simply meant to be. Coelho believes that both free will and fate play a role in one’s life‚ he says that one has the power to make
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Beth Cooper Professor Barrett Introduction to Drama West Side Story is an American musical with a book by Arthur Laurents‚ music by Leonard Bernstein‚ and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The musical’s plot is based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Set in New York in the mid-1950s‚ the musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks‚ two teenage street gangs of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The members of the Sharks are first-generation
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Romeo and Juliet v.s. Fate and Their Flaws Even though both Romeo and Juliet were struck in the crossfire of their families. This story‚ Romeo and Juliet was a true masterpiece and has been for ages. It has been known to some as the greatest tragedy of all time but to others its greatest love story of all Shakespeare’s pieces. Fate and the behaviors of Romeo and Juliet were a big reason why this beautiful story was such a mixture of tragedy and comedy. Ultimately fate and their
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Fate‚ for better or worse‚ interrupts everyone’s daily life‚ whether he/she chooses to acknowledge it or not. Thinking about fate conjures up different feelings for different people; some people believe strongly in it‚ some people think of fate as ridiculous‚ and some do not care one way or the other. However‚ in many instances‚ such as in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ far too many coincidences occur to be strictly coincidental. Fate creates a powerful effect throughout the
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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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Fate in Romeo and Juliet Summary: An essay about fate and it’s role in the lives of Romeo and Juliet. Written by William Shakespeare. One of the main themes and significant factors in Romeo and Juliet is fate. This indicates that Romeo and Juliet’s life could be influenced by some power other than of their wills. During Shakespeare’s time most Elizabethans believed in fate and it shows particularly in Romeo and Juliet. Fate is a power that predetermines events in your life and is unchangeable. It
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string conducted by "the stars". When fate is your enemy and time reveals each unraveling tragedy to your dismay‚ you understand how it feels to be the protagonist’s of Shakespeare’s most famous love story‚ The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Tradition‚ heredity‚ and ancestry symbolize the celestial psychology that is the stars. Controlling every minuscule detail of the play from human behavior to action sequences‚ to the ultimate climax of the tale. The power that fate has is surprisingly destructible
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Fate: the course of someone’s life‚ or the outcome of a particular situation for someone or something‚ seen as beyond their control. This is exactly what determines Romeo and Juliet’s beginning and end. The play‚ The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ by William Shakespeare‚ is about two young lovers in Verona‚ from opposing families‚ whose passion to be together against all odds‚ leads to their demise. Shakespeare introduces their relationship as “A pair of star-crossed lovers” (Prologue.1.6) which
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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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Fate is the idea that something controls every aspect of our lives. Fate is around us all the time. Many believe it is our destiny. Fate can be negative or positive. One way to see how much fate affected the Shakespearean society is by using Romeo and Juliet‚ by William Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet has fate infused within the whole story. In Romeo and Juliet‚ fate caused many troubles of death‚ love‚ and life. In the Shakespearean society‚ fate played a huge role. An example of fate in the Shakespearean
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