In the famous play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, there is an argument that Romeo and Juliet’s love was free will, meaning that they had complete control over their actions. However, that is simply not true. Destiny is defined as a decision from a higher power, like karma, an event that you don’t have control over. Destiny can cause unexpected or normal events to happen. Romeo and Juliet's love was destined to fail because both of their parents hated each other, they didn’t meet by coincidence, and they rushed their relationship. From the start of the play, both Romeo and Juliet’s families hate each other. In one of the first scenes in Romeo and Juliet, the two families are fighting in the street. An example of the two families fighting …show more content…
This will cause tension and make it very difficult for Romeo and Juliet to have a healthy relationship, assuming both of their families are fighting all the time. Sooner or later, it would cause Romeo and Juliet to drift apart and for their relationship to end. According to PsychCentral, “parental dislike of a significant other or spouse can be blunt, subtle, or passive-aggressive. And it can wreak havoc in relationships — if given the chance”(Lawrenz). This quote is significant to Romeo and Juliet’s relationship because both of their parents hate each other’s kids and just the overall family. Generally speaking, if their relationship had lasted longer, the rivalry between the Montagues and Capulets would have driven Romeo and Juliet apart. Furthermore, Romeo and Juliet did not meet by coincidence. For instance, when Romeo says, “I’ll go along, no such sight to be shown. But to rejoice in the splendor of my own” (Shakespeare I.ii). This quote was said after Romeo helped the butler read the invite list, which in return the butler invited Romeo to the party for the …show more content…
He thought she was the love of his life. If it was not for Romeo going to the party to see Rosaline, he would not have met Juliet. The Cambridge Dictionary describes the word coincidence as, “an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time, especially in a way that is unlikely and surprising”(COINCIDENCE). The Cambridge Dictionary also says that destiny is defined as “something that is supposed to happen in the future” (DESTINY). These two definitions are different. Their love is not a coincidence because the definition for destiny is something that is supposed to happen and the definition for coincidence is when something is unlikely to happen. These two words have opposite meanings. In addition, Romeo and Juliet’s love was destined to end because they rushed their relationship. We know this because Romeo said, “Th’ exchange of thy love’s faithful vow for mine”(Shakespeare II.ii). Romeo said this quote to Juliet basically saying if you promise to love me forever then I will also promise to love you forever. Also in Act II scene V, Friar Lawrence marries Romeo and Juliet the day after the balcony scene. This means that Romeo and Juliet got married the day after they
Destiny is no matter of chance. It’s a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved,” quoted by William Jennings Bryan. One of the most debated questions in history is whether our lives are ruled by fate or by own choice. William Shakespeare brings this question into play in his production Romeo and Juliet. Although fate does seam to be ruling over every situation, I believe that choice has more to do with this story then it’s really credited to. Even in the opening lines, this play drills into your head the inevitable outcome of the two lover’s deaths. When the chorus uses the phrase Star crossed lovers (I, 1,6) it clearly shows William Shakespeare’s thoughts on what killed Romeo and Juliet. This
Romeo & Juliet are both from different households that hate each other and so they try to hide their marriage. In the play Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare is about two lovestruck lovers that meet at a party and already want to get married the next morning. Some people believe that fate controls destiny, but others believe free will controls free will. The theme of Romeo & Juliet is free will is ultimately in control of determining our destiny. The theme is revealed through Romeo’s actions in the play when he is talking to balthasar.
Free will and Fate was a big part of this story. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by Mr. William Shakespeare's is a poem full of drama, Is about Two families The Capulets and The Montagues that didn’t like each other until a child of each family passed away, Romeo and Juliet. There love made the two families become friends. Some people believe that fate determines our destiny and other believe that free will determines our destiny. The theme of Romeo and Juliet is free will is truly responsible for our destiny.
Fate or Free will Fate’s hand or their own demise. Every event that took place happened because of the choices that everyone made. In the play “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare there has been a debate of whether it is free will or fate. The play was clearly free will. There love was not fate, but a series of decisions to a tragic end.
In the family situations between Romeo and Juliet is they are from different households that hate each other. Rome is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet. The family's hatred is so deep in the family’s that even the servants hate each other. It ends up that all most every time the Montagues and the Capulets run into each other that
Ever since Shakespeare wrote the legendary, “ Romeo and Juliet”, it has been debated over whether or not it ended in fate or free will. There aren’t really any spoilers within this tragedy. Shakespeare is quick to let us know that things will end bad. They could’ve been just starcrossed lovers or maybe their own selfish desires dictated their outcomes. An extraordinary story of love that became a legend.
The love that Romeo and Juliet had for one another was free will instead of fate. There are many reasons why it was in fact free will that brought the two lovers together instead of fate. An example of free will in the story is when Romeo agrees to attend the Capulet's party
The family feud made it difficult to have a normal relationship for Romeo and
Romeo and Juliet were not pressured into getting married secretly, murdering Tybalt and Paris, faking death, and killing themselves. It was not their destiny to go on with all this, it was their own irrational ideas and actions. Overall, the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, was not determined by “destiny” or by “fate” but by lust and teenage “love” better known as irrational personal choices. There is not a single example of fate or destiny in this play, it is all determined by the quick act of personal choice, and what they thought was real “love.” Romeo's act of killing Tybalt is what ultimately led to their demise, if Romeo would have thought about what he was about to do the play would not have ended that
The Relationship Between Parents And Children In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet The tragedy of 'Romeo and Juliet' is the result of feuding between two noble families in Verona/Italy. Romeo was born into the Montague household, who were the more controlled, quieter family. They did not 'enjoy' the fights therefore tried to avoid the feuds.
Fate is the cause of inevitable outcomes destined to happen. In William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, are impacted by the effects of fate. However, human factors caused by free will profoundly affect the tragedy of their love. Romeo and Juliet’s ill-fated lives made them destined to die due to fate. Although their death has been written by fate, Lord Capulet, Tybalt, and Friar Laurence have influenced their death in many ways.
Starting in the prologue, a predetermined destiny is expressed through the two characters, Romeo and Juliet, and overall shows how the so-called “star crossed lovers” relationship will end with disaster in the end. A “predetermined destiny” is essentially the way that events in a person’s life are already determined before they are even close to happening in real time. Their love grows in such a short amount of time, so fate plans to end their journeys with each other, and in general, early in life. It is described mainly in the Act 1 prologue, and throughout several different events that foreshadow the rest of the tragic experiences. Predetermined destiny can be changed when it comes to life, death, and love.
The idea of destiny taking a part in the death or Romeo and Juliet has been around for a long time. They meet, fall in love, and eventually die. While these event are tragic it wasn’t meant to happen this way. Romeo and Juliet were not victims of destiny, but victims of their own hasty decisions. The play starts in the city of Verona.
Juliet once said, “My only love sprung from my only hate”. Juliet loved Romeo, but she also has hate for him, as he kills her beloved cousin. Romeo and Juliet go through many obstacles together. One reason they had troubles is because there two families are enemies. The Capulets (Juliet's family) and the Montagues (Romeo's family) have been rivals for many years.
Romeo and Juliet’s parents play a major role in the death of their children; both families hate each other due to an ancient feud between the Montague’s and Capulet’s. When Romeo and Juliet met each other