A Craig’s Online Journal

My essay is going to be about fate in the famous Romeo and Juliet play by William Shakespeare. There is a lot of fate in the play. Fate means that your life is decided for you and regardless what happens in your life and what decisions you make your fate will decide for you.

In Shakespeare’s play Romeo has handed his destiny to God.  Romeo says “thee hath has steerage of my course, direct my sail”. This quote shows us that Romeo is asking God to direct his life and his fate. He uses a metaphor to compare his life to a boat but he isn’t the captain anymore.

Another example is when Friar Lawrence’s good intentions in agreeing to marry Romeo and Juliet turn out badly. He believed that the marriage would end the strife between the families, however, he did it in such a secret way that it turned their fate and it ended in tragedy, and this is what he said(Go wisely and slowly. Those who rush stumble and fall) meaning that he is telling him to be careful.

It’s not always Romeo whose life is affected by fate. Most of the characters in this story have some form of fate. Just like Rome and Juliet

The fate was his death and when the bad news was told that Juliet was dead, Romeo said “I defy you stars” meaning that he’s blaming God for Juliet’s death.

Fate affects Juliet too. When Romeo kills Tybalt who was Juliet’s cousin, Romeo has been banished and had to live somewhere else. Juliet misses Romeo and comes with a plan to get him back

• Co-incidence: Bumps into the servant on the street – who can’t read the invitation lise
• He sees Rosaline in the party

Prologue.

“A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life”

two pairs of lover how take there lives.

” I fear, too early: for my mind misgives”

meaning that he is worrying that they will get there to early and meaning that the party will tune rotten

In this scene we have Capulet Servingman nurse and of corse Juliet now we start at Capulet’s house Juliet returns to the Capulet house to find wedding preparations well underway. She tells her father that she will abide by his wishes and agree to marry Paris. Lord Capulet is so overjoyed at the news that he decides to move the wedding from Thursday to Wednesday. Lady Capulet protests, saying that such quick notice doesn’t allow enough time to prepare, but the euphoric Lord Capulet ignores her. Juliet is now to be married the following morning.

In this scene Capulet, Lady Capulet and Paris all walk together and Capulet is talking about how his terrible recent event is because he has no time to ask his daughter about how she feels about Paris. Lady Capulet states that she knows her daughter’s thoughts for some reason by morning. Paris was just  about to leave when Capulet calls his name and makes what he calls ‘a desperate tender of my child’s love’.

So in this scene Friar Laurence tells Romeo that the prince has sent Romeo to banishment and Romeo is upset because he can’t see Juliet.

Juliet waits impatiently for night to fall so that she can celebrate her wedding night with Romeo. The Nursearrives and in her grief, misleads Juliet into thinking that Romeo has been killed. When the Nurse eventually reveals that it is Tybalt who is dead, Juliet’s fears are only slightly relieved. Upon hearing that Romeo has been banished, Juliet is overwhelmed by grief.

so Act 3 scene 1 as they Benvolio suggests to Mercutio go indoors, faering that a brawl will acer they encounter Capulet men. Mercutio repiles that Benvolio has a quick a temper as any man in Italy, and should not criticize others for their short fuses.

So the scene starts with Romeo Friar and Waiting for Juliet and again he warns Romeo about his decision to marry. Romeo agrees but boldly challenges and says “

on Tuesday morning, Paris tells Friar Laurence of his proposed marriage to Juliet a wedding to take place in two days so Friar Laurence says “on Thursday the time is very short”  meaning that there’s no time for Thursday

In the scene Juliet says the clock has stark nine meaning that “I have sent the nurse at nine” so she can find Romeo. Three hours after sending the nurse for news for Romeo,The nurse knowing of Juliet’s eagerness. so the nurse go to Romeo to tell him about the secret wedding.