6/13/2014 Victims of Circumstance The tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare‚ is a story of two families‚ the Montagues and Capulets‚ who have an ancient grudge against each other but their children Romeo and Juliet fall in love with each other. Bad blood between Romeo and Juliet’s families gets in the way of their love so‚ Romeo and Juliet reach out to Friar Lawrence for help with their relationship. All of this demonstrates how Romeo and Juliet are victims of love
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Romeo and Juliet Victims of Fate Even though nobody likes it‚ bad luck exists. There is no way to get rid of it‚ it is just a part of life. Not everything can go the way someone wants it to. If something random happens to someone and it favours them‚ like winning the lottery‚ then that is good luck for that person. Likewise‚ if something random happens to someone and it is unfavourable‚ like a rampaging rhinoceros escaping from a nearby zoo and brutally slaughtering them and 23 other people‚ that
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Romeo and Juliet: Victims of Fate or Choice? Romeo and Juliet were not victims of fate: as many people believe‚ but instead were two lovers that made terrible choices. When I was a little kid; I often times heard the love between a boy and a girl referred to as Romeo and Juliet. I would always think to myself that I wanted to be just like them some day. However as I grew up and actually read the story and was old enough to interpret the events that actually occurred: I begin to realize that this
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Romeo and Juliet: Victims of Fate Tragedy struck the young hearts of Romeo and Juliet. Betrayed by their desire to be with one another for the rest of eternity. Misguided by the trustworthy Friar Lawrence. Romeo and Juliet is the story of Romeo and Juliet and their fate. In the play Romeo and Juliet the tragedy of the two lovers was conducted by none other than Friar Lawrence‚ fate‚ and themselves. Friar Lawrence‚who acted as an advisor for the two lovers‚ wanted to end the fued between the two
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It is evident through the story of Romeo and Juliet‚ that the characters were unable to fulfill external requirements and needs‚ while also pursuing love with each other. Through Romeo‚ Juliet‚ and Lord/Lady Capulet‚ we can see the sacrifice that must be made. Romeo does not conform several times throughout the story. Firstly‚ after a street brawl at a public gas station in Verona by the Montagues and Capulets‚ the Prince makes a rule that there will be no street fights‚ and the next one would result
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Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was set in Verona which was undeniably a male-dominated society. It was thought that consequently in the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ women were viewed as subordinate. During the 1500s‚ women’s’ rights would not have been considered as important as they are now‚ let alone important at all. In the Capulet household‚ the Capulets’ servant Sampson stated that women were “weaker vessels”. The author uses this metaphor to show the audience that this was generally how women were viewed
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How far do you think Shakespeare presents Romeo and Juliette as victims of fate? Williams Shakespeare ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is one of world most renowned love tragedies. One of the most prominent themes that runs through out the play is fate and how this leads to the lovers tragic end. This was a common theme in many of Shakespeare plays as during the Elizabethan period most people believed in the power of fate. I believe that Romeo and Juliette were victims of fate and many times In the story
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Romeo changes throughout the play as he is constantly maturing. In the beginning he was an immature boy who thought he loved a girl called Rosaline‚ but was mournful when he found out the feeling wasn’t mutual. He sat under a tree “adding to clouds more clouds with his sighs”; he locked himself in his room and made himself an “artificial night”. It is only when Benvolio‚ Romeo’s cousin‚ asks him to attend the Capulet ball‚ so he may compare Rosaline’s beauty with others to make “thy swan a crow”
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In the play Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare the main character Romeo has various traits that affected the plot of the play. Romeo is a young teenage boy that is confused with his feelings and believes he is in love with the teenage girl he barely met named Juliet. The play takes place in Verona‚ Italy in the late 1500’s. Romeo is identified as one of the world’s greatest lovers. Overall‚ Romeo was determined and sneaky and these traits affected the plot of the story greatly. To begin with
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Matter over Mind in Romeo and Juliet There are a multitude story plots that follows the theme of Romeo and Juliet‚ such as The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride‚ West Side Story‚ and many others. All these scenarios follow the idea of forbidden love‚ star crossed lovers‚ or the idea of fate. While some flaws were the characters abuse of their free will and others were of long time feuds‚ The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet were the base of the stories‚ becoming involved in the making of these works of art
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