Romeo & Juliet-Fate vs Action
Q: In the prologue of the play, Romeo and Juliet are described as "star-crossed lovers", (victims of fate and destiny), but the action of the play shows that their tragic deaths are the result of human action. Do you agree?While Romeo and Juliet had the final choice to kill themselves, their circumstances meant that their love was always going to be ill fated (Romeo foreshadows this before the party, "My mind misgives some consequence yet hanging in the stars" Act 1, Scene 4). The importance of fate can be determined by how much control Romeo and Juliet have over what happens, and while they control their lives, they can't change what is yet hanging in the stars. In the quote, Romeo speaks of a 'consequence' because although fate is play
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Approximate Word count = 506
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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