Fate and Destiny's Role in the Deaths of Romeo and Juliet.

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Fate and Destiny’s Role in the Deaths of Romeo and Juliet

        Fate is an extremely powerful force or power that predetermines one’s events of life, consequently transforming their life dramatically. It is this in explainable entity that defines one’s destiny although it is no longer as significant as it once was, some people still believe it is clearly obvious that fate was responsible for various events in their life. It is evident that fate played a major part in the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. “A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life” as stated in the prologue portrays that the remainder of the play relates to fate and destiny as it says Romeo and Juliet are fated to die.

        Romeo has a presentiment that something awful is about to occur in Act 1, Scene 4, prior to visiting the Capulet ball. On his way to the ball he recalls a vision in a dream the night before. He admits to an uneasy feeling in which he says “Some consequence yet hanging in the stars…” This suggests he feels that there is an event in his life waiting to happen, beyond his control. He continues saying, “But he hath the steerage of my course” (1:4, 112) presuming that fate is leading him and he does not have any free will. The usage of such pessimistic words, “fearful” and “bitterly” suggest Romeo’s negative emotions. Romeo’s early fears of fate is a foreshadowing of what actually happens in the rest of the play; a fateful chain of events.

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        In the plot, fate works by the means of coincidence. Romeo inadvertently meets the illiterate servant who then asks Romeo to read the guest list of the ball for him; “God gi’ god-den. I pray sir can you read?” (1:2, 59) The servant meeting Romeo was by pure chance and if this improbable event had not occurred, Romeo would never have met and fell in love with Juliet. This is in view of the fact that after Romeo read the list, he saw the name of Rosaline and he desperately desired to see her. Had it not been for the ...

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