Romeo & Juliet

Romeo and Juliet are victims of fate. Romeo and Juliet meeting at Capulet’s party, oblivious to the fact that they were from feuding families, do not realise at that point in time that they were victims of fate. Also their deaths were fate as was foretold in the stars; therefore their deaths were unavoidable as it was their destiny. Perhaps Romeo and Juliet’s deaths were caused by their love itself. Were Juliet victims of fate, or was it sheer coincidence that these events occurred which led them to their deaths.

Romeo and Juliet first meeting at Capulet’s party, oblivious to the fact that they were from feuding families, do not realise that they’re love which was to be forbidden, was going to cause them to be victims of fate. The first moment Romeo glimpsed Juliet he fell in love with her, “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” (I.IV.51-52). Romeo completely forgets about his other love of the beautifu...