Romeo Juliet Choice or Chance

Although some reasons that Romeo and Juliet die are out of their control fate is not the largest reason that the lovers end up dying. For example, when Romeo hears of Juliet's death before he is told that it is being faked. Romeo heard of his love's death and rushed to her side to kill himself so he may lye with Juliet. The choice to kill himself is his alone, no one forces him to do it. The unfortunate circumstance that stops the Friar's assistant from delivering his message also aids the death of the lover's but does not cause it. Romeo doesn't need to hear of the Friar's and Juliet's deception to stop them from dying. If he hadn't have done anything drastic they would both have been alive and well. Also, Juliet could have told people about her marriage to Romeo, accepted the consequences and then there would be no need for the "fateful" message. Still, fate or circumstances above thei

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They also could be honest and tell their parents. He could have just left and not have returned to her house and gone to her balcony. What really plays the biggest part in their death is not fate but the decisions of the two adolescents. This causes Romeo to want to avenge Mercucio's death and Romeo then slays Tybalt. So, was it choice or fate? I believe that personal choice is the real nemesis. Yes, things out of their control helped to kill them but they made the decision to pursue each other and leave the opening for those things to happen.

Juliet's choices play a large part in deciding their end. Even if the later events happen by chance and it seem as if fate was the reason that they died, their choices put them in that position. Romeo and the choice whether or not to avenge Mercucio's murder. r control do play a large role in determining the fate of the two young lovers. When he sends for her to marry him, she can decide not to show up. The fact that they were from feuding families that hated each other and they still continued the relationship. Romeo kills Tybalt yet he tries to blame fortune instead of blaming himself. When Juliet chooses to drink the potion and not go with Romeo and leave Verona she makes a way for chance to come into play. He tries to make it seem that they had no choice in the matter.

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