In Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, fate is the true dominant force at work. Fate and free will are responsible for the deaths and destruction in the work. At the beginning of the show, the chorus tells the audience that an "unlucky" couple will take their own lives. “From the fatal loins of these two enemies / A pair of star-crossed lovers take their own lives” (Prologue 5-6) The audience now knows that these “star-crossed” lovers are destined for death, fate and freedom. the will is responsible for it. In the play, Shakespeare blames fate for their deaths. The chorus refers to the couple as unlucky. This is what Shakespeare says kills the couple. Fate causes Mercutio to die while Tybalt kills him with a lucky shot under Romeo's arm. Romeo seeks revenge and kills Tybalt. Romeo is then forced to leave Verona or be executed. It's Romeo's fault that he was exiled, not Tybalt's. Romeo blames luck for deceiving him. "Oh, I'm a lucky fool." (III I 134) Tybalt wanted to attack Romeo but Romeo attacked Tybalt. It is fate that influenced the outcome of his death. Even if fate is somehow b...
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