When Friar Lawrence attempts to explain to Romeo his plan, fate intervenes and causes Friar John to be quarantined. The inevitable downfall of his plan is a result of what he cannot control. Juliet’s marriage is moved ahead as a result of destiny. The matter of a few days causes the lovers demise. For the lovers, fate is constantly destroying their plans and forbidding their happiness. It leads Romeo to Tybalt and causes his banishment and it causes Paris to wish to marry Juliet. Fate is responsible for the constant struggles Romeo and Juliet find themselves in. Whenever things begin to go well, it intercedes. The power of predetermined destiny allows the characters to struggle with what they cannot control and creates an intriguing story for the audience that has stood the test of time. Interwoven within Shakespeare’s great play Romeo and Juliet are the ever present concepts of fate and destiny. The concept is portrayed in the characters, structure, and happenings of the story. Fate drives the story and gives the audience reason to ponder the struggle between fate and free will creating the famous story that has been read by hundreds of
When Friar Lawrence attempts to explain to Romeo his plan, fate intervenes and causes Friar John to be quarantined. The inevitable downfall of his plan is a result of what he cannot control. Juliet’s marriage is moved ahead as a result of destiny. The matter of a few days causes the lovers demise. For the lovers, fate is constantly destroying their plans and forbidding their happiness. It leads Romeo to Tybalt and causes his banishment and it causes Paris to wish to marry Juliet. Fate is responsible for the constant struggles Romeo and Juliet find themselves in. Whenever things begin to go well, it intercedes. The power of predetermined destiny allows the characters to struggle with what they cannot control and creates an intriguing story for the audience that has stood the test of time. Interwoven within Shakespeare’s great play Romeo and Juliet are the ever present concepts of fate and destiny. The concept is portrayed in the characters, structure, and happenings of the story. Fate drives the story and gives the audience reason to ponder the struggle between fate and free will creating the famous story that has been read by hundreds of