Fate and the Deaths of Romeo and Juliet in William Shakespeares Play E

share and the Deaths of Romeo and Juliet in William Shakespeares Play Before judging to what cessation Fate was responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, we mustiness first answer the question what is unavoidableness? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, fate is the inevitable destiny or necessity destined term of life doom. On a more basic level, fate can be depict as a preplanned sequence of events influencing ones life. In Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet, is it true to say that Fate was the sole contributor to the deaths of the young straddle, or was their demise brought about by the mistakes of others? In the modern world, most people choose to believe that they accommodate a sense of responsibility and can control their own lives. They sound out that their problems are caused by the actions of themselves or those influencing them. From one viewpoint, it is true to say that the deaths of Romeo and Juliet were caused by the mistakes ma de by themselves and others the influence of fate was almost nonexistent. Four characters in the play intensely manipulate the tragic path of the young couple (apart from Romeo and Juliet themselves) Mercutio, the Nurse, Tybalt and the Friar. Mercutio, one of Romeos friends and a supporter of the Montague household, changed the course of events by encouraging Romeo to go the Capulets masquerade and duelling with Tybalt in town. If Mercutio had not encouraged Romeo to go to the Capulets dance, the couple would never have met and their deaths would have been averted. But was Romeo destined to meet Juliet, regardless of the actions of others? If Mercutio had not taunted Tybalt in town whilst out with Ro... ...tement does not nonplus Juliet feel both better however, as she promptly commits suicide Shakespeare again chooses to place the blest on a higher power rather than an individual, signifying his desire to make the audience believe that no one person or occasion was responsible for the deaths of the young couple but fate. After looking at the two viewpoints as to who was to blame for the deaths of the young couple, the countless references to fortune and fate make it easy to conclude that Fate was to a great extent responsible. It seems apparent that Shakespeare meant for his audience to interpret the happenings of the play as influenced by well-nigh higher power, and if fate really does control everything about our lives then it would be sensible to assume that the actions of all the characters in the play were also fated.