Fate, Traits, And Choices in Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet :: William Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespe ar, is a story of two young hunch forwardrs. These two hearts, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet belong to strifeing families. The family maintain rushs them to keep their love a secret and therefore only Romeo, Juliet, Benvolio, the imbibe and Friar Lawrence know of their love. Romeo and Juliet are able to look past the feud and let themselves fall in mad love with the other. They let themselves do almost anything for the other and at times it seems like too much(prenominal) to do, even for the one they love. Although wad and character traits play a get a line role in the play, ultimately Rome and Juliets personal choices drive to their downfall.Fate originates all of the conflicts in Romeo and Juliet, from when they met until they die. Romeo is in love with Rosaline at the very fount of the story and has just found out that she has taken the vow of chastity. meantime Lord Capulet has given County Paris Juliets hand in spo usal relationship if he can wait until she is sixteen. The Capulets have a party so that Juliet and the Count can meet and he can then hook her. When Romeo and Juliet first meet they are at the Capulet party, which Romeo sneaks into. They fall in love at first sight without realizing that they are enemies. Fate brings them together and it is fate that they are enemies. Thought the play, these lovers go through many obstacles that range from place a wedding and finding a time to meet to Juliet nerve-racking to get out of marrying Paris. The entire time fate is tossing them around. Romeo realizes this after he kills Tybalt, Juliets cousin, in a brawl. At first, Romeo does not want to fight because Romeo and Juliet are already married at this time and he knows that they are cousins. Tybalt asks for a brawl from Romeo but Mercutio fights instead. Mercutio gets killed by Tybalt and that is what makes Romeo mad and fight Tybalt. At the end of the fight when Romeo kills Tybalt and then realizes what he has done he yells out, O, I am Fortunes fool (Shakespeare.3.1.143). And he and Juliet both are little toys for fate. But, they never give up on their love.Romeo and Juliets traits cause them to go along with their fate and contributes to their downfall.