“What is meant to be will always be.” This is a widely spread quote that explains the power of fate. Many people choose to believe that that’s what guides them in life and along their journey in love. In the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and the story “Pyramus and Thisbe” destiny is not what lead them down their downward spiral. Personal choice impacted the characters in a greater manner than fate and destiny. The characters in both selections decided to execute incautious and vacuous actions.
There are many reasons why Romeo and Juliet’s greatest impact was personal choice. The family’s had a choice to have a feud against each other, Romeo chose to go to the Capulet party, the two star-crossed lovers chose to get married in a heartbeat, …show more content…
The star crossed lovers decided to end their lives for the same reasons, for love and solely for the thought of being with their other half forever. “ Here’s to my love! O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die”(Shakespeare, 473). Romeo finds Juliet in the tomb “dead” and decides on his own free will he must take his life as well. “He drew his sword and plunged it into his side” (Hamilton, 489). Pyramus makes the same life decision Romeo does by thinking he found his lover dead and kills himself to be with her. Another poor decision they displayed in the play was that of Romeo, when he chose to kill Tybalt. “Romeo, away, be gone! The citizens are up, and Tybalt slain.” (Shakespeare 429). This led to the banishment of Romeo and the trouble in their relationship. In the story “Pyramus and Thisbe” more miscommunication occurred when Pyramus didn’t show at their meeting tree. Thisbe awaited and soon got attacked by a lion. She ran leaving her blood-stained cloak. When Pyramus arrived this led him to believe she was dead. Not being timely was Pyramus fault and he is to blame, likewise Romeo was to blame for the downward spiral between him and
There are many reasons why Romeo and Juliet’s greatest impact was personal choice. The family’s had a choice to have a feud against each other, Romeo chose to go to the Capulet party, the two star-crossed lovers chose to get married in a heartbeat, …show more content…
The star crossed lovers decided to end their lives for the same reasons, for love and solely for the thought of being with their other half forever. “ Here’s to my love! O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die”(Shakespeare, 473). Romeo finds Juliet in the tomb “dead” and decides on his own free will he must take his life as well. “He drew his sword and plunged it into his side” (Hamilton, 489). Pyramus makes the same life decision Romeo does by thinking he found his lover dead and kills himself to be with her. Another poor decision they displayed in the play was that of Romeo, when he chose to kill Tybalt. “Romeo, away, be gone! The citizens are up, and Tybalt slain.” (Shakespeare 429). This led to the banishment of Romeo and the trouble in their relationship. In the story “Pyramus and Thisbe” more miscommunication occurred when Pyramus didn’t show at their meeting tree. Thisbe awaited and soon got attacked by a lion. She ran leaving her blood-stained cloak. When Pyramus arrived this led him to believe she was dead. Not being timely was Pyramus fault and he is to blame, likewise Romeo was to blame for the downward spiral between him and