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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Fate in Romeo and Juliet Fate: An inevitable outcome determining how things come to be. Love: The strong affection between to people. These are two very powerful things that carry out through history and literature. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet fate and love are very powerful reoccurring motifs which shape the young lovers life. But when discussing this play a common question forms‚ why did these tragic misfortunes happen to this young couple? Romeo’s and Juliet’s infatuation for
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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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Anais Nin once said‚ “You don’t find love‚ it finds you. Its got a little bit to do with destiny‚ fate‚ and what’s written in the stars.” This quote relates strongly to Romeo and Juliet because due to the bad fates of their family‚ they ended up dying for each other. Juliet and Romeo fell in love by accident‚ something completely out of their control. This makes Shakespeare’s play much more tragic because they weren’t given a choice on how they were to end up‚ the way Shakespeare made it was either
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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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The concepts of free will relative to destiny have been debated for centuries‚ and one’s beliefs likely have a tremendous impact on their perception of life. It may be considered that those who believe in free will feel a sense of greater responsibility for their actions‚ as well as more belief in opportunities that they create. Conversely‚ a fixed belief in fate may lead to the thought that humans are incapable of changing their course‚ or impacting the outcomes of their existence. Despite valiant
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to their determined fate. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ the prologue tells us that the two lovers‚ Romeo and Juliet are both destined to die because of their love for each other. Even though their death is already determined‚ the story tells how their choices lead to their ultimate fate. The hatred between their two families is in their way‚ yet Romeo and Juliet still get married trying to trick their fate. Shakespeare creates a message in his play that fate controls people’s lives
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Fate is said to be the mystical force that has already predetermined the events that will happen in our lives. Some people believe in this mystical force‚ while others would rather believe in top hat wearing turnips. The question if fate is real has been debated from centuries from the ancient Greek philosophers to middle school students. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ fate is to blame for the demise of the play’s two main characters. The actions of other people and coincidences are two examples
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‘Shakespeare intends the audience to see that the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet was destined to happen’ In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare‚ is about two “star crossed” lovers who are destined to end in a tragic accident. Fate is the path that leads to the future and cannot be altered no matter the outcome. Set in Shakespearean time‚ fate was believed to be in control of people’s lives. The fact that Romeo and Juliet would never live a peaceful life‚ none of the tragedies would
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In Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ fate is responsible for the young couple’s death. Fate creates situations for the plot to advance‚ starting with the catalyst of this whole affair‚ the servant who could not read. Fate pushes him to Romeo‚ who just so happens to be in “love” with Rosaline‚ one of Capulet’s guests. At the party‚ Romeo just so happens to fall in love with Capulets only daughter (1.5.116). Henceforth fate seems to be at rest until the death of Mercutio‚ the first death
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