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    Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare's most famous tragedies about two young lovers from feuding families in Verona. The play explores the theme of fate and destiny through the doomed relationship between Romeo and Juliet. From the beginning, it is made clear that their love and subsequent deaths are fated to bring peace between their families. Throughout the play there are instances where the characters feel they are powerless against the will of the stars and their destiny, such as when Romeo feels something is going to happen at the Capulet party. The sonnet analyzes how much free will the characters had and if people can be blamed for their actions if fate controls their lives. For Romeo and Jul

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    Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare's most famous tragedies about two young lovers from feuding families in Verona. The play explores the theme of fate and destiny through the doomed relationship between Romeo and Juliet. From the beginning, it is made clear that their love and subsequent deaths are fated to bring peace between their families. Throughout the play there are instances where the characters feel they are powerless against the will of the stars and their destiny, such as when Romeo feels something is going to happen at the Capulet party. The sonnet analyzes how much free will the characters had and if people can be blamed for their actions if fate controls their lives. For Romeo and Jul

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    Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare's most famous tragedies about two young lovers from feuding families in Verona. The play explores the theme of fate and destiny through the doomed relationship between Romeo and Juliet. From the beginning, it is made clear that their love and subsequent deaths are fated to bring peace between their families. Throughout the play there are instances where the characters feel they are powerless against the will of the stars and their destiny, such as when Romeo feels something is going to happen at the Capulet party. The sonnet analyzes how much free will the characters had and if people can be blamed for their actions if fate controls their lives. For Romeo and Jul

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    ZoyaPandher
    Mrs.Hope
    EnglishLPS
    15January2016
    Sonnet
    RomeoandJuliet
    istragic
    Twoenemiesfallinforbiddenlove
    Duetodestinyworkingitsmagic
    Toendabloodfeudtheyhadnopartof.

    Iffatehadnotbroughtthemclosefromafar,
    Wouldtheyhavehavewedorevenmetatall?
    Someconsequenceyethanginginthestars
    Setinmotiontobringabouttheirfall.

    Doesevryonehavefate,orjustthosetwo?
    Isitthepeopleortheirdestiny,
    Responsibleforactionsthattheydo?
    Istheburdenitbringslightorheavy?

    Forthesetwoloverstherewasnoescape,
    Fromfatethatbroughtpeacebutalsoheartbreak.

    Pandher2

    Oneofthemainthemesin
    RomeoandJuliet
    isfateanddestiny.Fromtheprologue,itis
    madeclearthatRomeoandJulietarefatedtofallinlove,andthattheirdestinywastobring
    peacetoVeronathroughtheirowngrievousdeaths.Thequoteusedfromtheplay,Some
    consequenceyethanginginthestars,issaidbyRomeotoBenvoliojustbeforetheyenter
    Capuletsparty(1.4.114).Hecanfeelthatsomethingisabouttohappen,andisinfactrightthat
    thepartywillsetoffachainofeventsthatwillendinhisowndemise.Throughouttheplay,
    variousotherinstancesofdestinycanbeseen,likewhenRomeocriesoutthatheisfortunes
    foolafterkillingTybalt,whichinsinuatesthathewasfatedtokillTybaltandtherewasnothing
    hecouldhavedonetopreventit(3.1.142).Thisoriginalsonnethelpstoexplainthepurposeof
    fateintheplayinthefirsttwostanzas.Itshowshowthedestinyofthetwoloverswastobring
    aboutagoodchange,andquestionshowmuchofRomeosandJulietsactionswereactually
    theirownfreewill.Thethirdstanzaelaboratesonthatideabyaskingifallpeople,inreallife
    andinfiction,haveadestiny.Itcontinuestoaskwhypeoplecanbefaultedfortheiractionsat
    all,iftheycanjustblameitonfate,andthenquestionswhetherdestinyrelievesthesenseofduty
    andobligationorjustmakesitheavier.TherhymingcoupletshowsthatforRomeoandJuliet,
    theydidnothaveachoiceorfreewill,butwererequiredtodowhatfatewantedofthem.

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