Chowdhury 1 Eafen Chowdhury Dr.Vivone English 2A‚ Period 4 16 May 2011 Fate vs. Free Will in Julius Caesar Thesis: In the Play‚ Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ one of the major themes in the play is “Fate vs. Free Will” because Julius Caesar was forewarned about his murder. I. Theme A. Definition B. Literary Example II. “Predestination” A. Soothsayer B. Calpernia C. Messenger D. Brutus III. Civil War A. Brother vs. Brother B. Chaos Chowdhury
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What is fate? Is it in our control? How do we predict what our future will look like? We‚ as humans‚ can only try with our earnest efforts to design our own future. In Oedipus Rex‚ by Sophocles‚ its been predicted by the Apollo at Delphi that Oedipus‚ will kill his father and marry his mother. Many characters‚ such as his parents‚ Laius’ herdsman‚ shepherd of Corinth‚ King Polybus‚ Queen Merope‚ and Creon try to prevent this prophecy from occurring. Even though each of them have their own reasons
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him which triggered her immaturity to interfere with many of the decisions that she made‚ leading her onto a tragically-ending path. Juliet’s beauty and passion lead to her death because of her unwise and hasty decision making; fate and freewill influence her outcome by showing her the path of death and her taking it. Fate had an effect on Juliet’s outcome when the servant was given the guest list to invite them formally and ironically could not read. He then asked the young Romeo to read for
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Hamlet had no control in the death of his father‚ causing Hamlet to find himself obsessed with revenge when he suspects that the man who killed his father was King Claudius. The decision of Hamlet to take action into his own hands leads Hamlet on a prolonged journey to avenge his father’s death‚ however Hamlet’s over analyzation and series of missed chances or opportunities to kill King Claudius‚ proves Hamlet to ultimately be procrastinator who is responsible for his own fate‚ whatever the outcome.
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Fate can also be seen at work when Balthasar reports to Romeo regarding the devastating news of the death of Romeo’s beloved Juliet. The servant claimed to have witnessed seeing Juliet being taken to the Capulet tombstones with his own eyes. In shock‚ Romeo replies‚ “Is it even so? Then I defy you‚ stars! / Thou know’st my lodging; get me ink and paper‚ / And hire post-horses; I will hence to-night … Well‚ Juliet‚ I will lie with thee to-night.” (V‚ i‚ 24-26‚ 34). In this situation‚ it is poor exiled
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Believe it or not but fate plays a huge part in shakespeare’s plays. In Romeo and Juliet ‚by William Shakespeare‚ it seems that fate is the reason for the tragic death of them both. Fate foretold the deaths of Romeo and Juliet‚ this would eventually‚ end the feud their families had. There are several events in the play that fate takes control of. Even in the prologue it mentions they were meant to die “A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life;”(Prologue‚ 6) The events are: in Act 1‚ Romeo
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Romeo and Juliet Was it destined by fate? Romeo and Juliet is a tragic story of two lovers whose death was sealed by fate‚ and whose destiny was to be that they were to die in one another’s arms. With love‚ revenge‚ misfortune‚ secrecy and ancient grudges‚ all contributing to the unavoidable ending which had already been destined by fate; the ending which ceased what seemed like an eternal feud between two families. It was love at first sight and Romeo and Juliet where overtaken by the most
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settled in‚ Oedipus was in disbelieve of his discovery‚ he’d killed his own father and slept with his mother. He enacted the very same prophecy he desperately tried to avoid. In Sophocles’ Oedipus the King‚ Oedipus attempts to solve the mystery of the death of the former King Laius in order to save the city from the plague. His attempt leads him to another mystery leads him to the message from the message from the message about how he’s not truly the son of King Polybos and Queen Merope of Corinth. All
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ancient greek mythology‚ three goddesses known as the Moirai spun the thread of life and assigned every individual their fate that no man or god could interfere with. In ancient Egypt people believed the god Shai determined the length of each individual’s life who could protect or condemn a person in the afterlife. Most people in Shakespeare’s time also believed in a predetermined fate‚ and he explores the idea of a fixed destiny in many of his works. In the plays Julius Caesar and Romeo and Juliet by
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9th Grade Student and Family Planning Guide High School Compiled by The District Counseling Unit‚ APS Health & Wellness Department ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS NINTH GRADE STUDENT & FAMILY GUIDE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS There were many Albuquerque Public School educators who contributed their time and energy to the High School Student and Family Guides. We hope that this Ninth Grade Guide helps students and parents navigate the high school years successfully. Please contact your school counselor
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