FATE

Question!:

What role has FATE played in William Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet?



Fate plays roles in many ways in Shakespeare's' tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. When Romeo and Benvolio are just randomly on the streets, one of the Capulet's servants cannot read, so Romeo helps him with the party list, and then gets invited to the masked ball. When Romeo goes to the Capulet masked ball, he knows his love Rosaline will be there. Little did he know, he will fall in love that night. He meets Juliet Capulet, but he does not know that she is his enemy. A Capulet. The two ancient rivals share two kisses between each other. That is a major role of fate.


Also, I believe fate played a part whenever Romeo and Juliet are presenting their soliloquies, Juliet is talking about Romeo, and Romeo is talking about Juliet, but they cannot hear each other. Then suddenly Romeo can hear Juliet on her balcony, and wonders if he should speak again. Then when the night almost comes to an end, Romeo and Juliet have no clue that the next day they will be a married couple.

When Romeo is banished from Verona Juliet does not know how she will live. She is forced to marry County Paris, and goes to Friar Laurence for a plan. She takes his sleeping potion and sleeps for 48 hours, waiting for Romeo to come save her. When the Friar sends the letter to Romeo it does not get to him in time for him him to know that Juliet is not dead. I believe this is fate because in Shakepeare's plays the final scene is always the resolution, and someone is bound to die. In this case both Romeo and Juliet die together. Romeo going to see Juliet dead, then killing himself, then Juliet waking up to find Romeo dead.