Monday, May 8, 2017

Fate in Romeo and Juliet

In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare extends the theme of circle by having his characters foreshadow the inevitable break throughcomes of the story. passim the childs play, numerous characters have lines that brush off resemble premonitions that (if not immediately stated) foreshadows the tragedies to come and it is especially most the demise of Romeo and Juliet. When Mercutio shouts a smite on both your houses in (3.1.59) This scene is the first to get through us and idea f what mass has in store, and is the starting line of the tragedy to come of Romeo and Juliets closings. parcel pre-determines the events and speeches in the play. Is it need for that later the death of the two teenagers, the Capulets and the Montagues dislodge peace with all(prenominal) otherwise? Is it fate that Romeo kills himself when he does? Shakespeare does this to gift you an idea of whats to come in almost a grotesque manner to think that it was previously stated in the play. For example, in (1.4.111-113), Romeo says By some ignorant forfeit of untimely death. further He, that hath the steerage of my course, Direct my navigate! On, lusty gentlemen. Here, Romeo is basically tolerant full control to whoever controls his dowery and dejection steer him wheresoever they want but what makes this really fire, is that this is when Benvolio and Mercutio try to convince Romeo to consult the Capulet party which they succeed in doing. Since the Capulet Party is where these chain of events started it is interesting how this line may been Romeos death sentence since he was openhanded full consent to what fate had in store for him, it was fate that brought Romeo to the party where he met Juliet. Shakespeare brings out the irony in fate with each prediction of each tragedy early on in the story.\nShakespeare uses the character Romeo to run someone who is being pain by fate. Throughout the play there have been some(prenominal) nods to the belief of fate, but they loosely invoke Romeo whether fate is in his favor or not. It can be seen that Rome...

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