Jamel's English Journal

Fate is a decision that happens in peoples life. Fate is a power that predetermines events in your life and is unchangeable. It is your destiny and is unalterable. The Elizabethans believed that this power ruled their whole life and that everything is meant to happen.From the first page of the play we here about fate. Romeo and Juliet are mentioned as star-crossed lovers meaning that fate will bring them together. It says that their love is death marked which means that their fate will be tragic. It tells us that they have no control over what will happen to them and it will lead to their demise. There are many events in the play that could have completely changed the outcome of the story. Possibly the biggest spark in their downfall would be that their families were enemies. If they had not have had such a long living feud Romeo and Juliet could have had a greater chance of being together. Another thing that could have prevented the deaths of the pair is if Romeo had never have gone to the ball in the first place. Romeo felt uneasy about going and says I fear too early for my mind misgives some consequence yet hanging in the stars shall bitterly begin his fearful date with the night’s revels He senses that something bad is going to happen and there is nothing he can do about it. He goes in because he believes it is his own fate. If Mercutio and Tybalt never had to fight or if Mercutio never died as a result of the fight then Romeo wouldn’t have had a reason to attack and ultimately kill Tybalt. He would not have been banished and Juliet would not have had to take the potion to flea to Romeo. Also if Tybalt had not been such a proud man he might not have been bothered about Romeo gate crashing his uncles party. I think  Shakespeare adds fate to all his plays to make them more intense. I think if  it wasn’t for fate then Shakespeare’s plays might of not be that popular and his plays might of not be a old legend. If  I was gonna say one of his play that i fought had a good amount of fate then it would be romeo and juliet.