The Role of Chance in William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet :: Romeo and Juliet Essays

The Role of Chance in Romeo and Juliet         In William Shakespeares standard Elizabethan Tragedy Romeo & axerophthol Juliet we are asked to determine what events in the horizontal surface are chance, coincidence or fate.  Although some scholars are persuaded to relate as to how chance and coincidence are tools of fate, I feel as though everything is either chance or coincidence.  If everything was controlled by fate then carriage would be pointless.  We would have no decisions to make, it would all be predetermined.  That is why I dont view in fate, and so, naturally I have determined that Romeo & ampere Juliet is not controlled by fate.  I was also told that people in the affection East believe in fate full out.  So oftentimes that they travel at crazy speeds in their cars around corners without thinking twice.  They believe that if there is a car around that corner, then it was fated to move on and they would st ill die if they were going the speed limit.  I believe that Romeo & Juliet dug there own holes with bad decisions.         Chance plays a major(ip) part in the story.  Everything starts in the very beginning when Montegue and Capulet servants just overstep to cross paths in a public place.  This is a chance meeting.  coincidence cannot be involved now because it is too early in the story.  likewise by chance, the servants are talking of their hatred of the other family and there involuntariness to bear insults.  The opening line of the play is, Gregory, on my word, well not lam coals. (pg.6)  Meaning he will not stand for any insults.  This results in the affair that forces Prince Escalus to make the decree that If ever you disturb our streets again your lives shall concede the forfeit of the peace. (pg.14)  He is saying that the contiguous person who starts a fight will be executed.  This decree res ults in Romeos banishment, and his banishment is the reason for Juliet faking her death, which caused both of them to die.  Another act of chance is when Romeo climbs over the Capulet houses wall right next to Juliets room.         The very first coincidental event is on page 4, originally the actual play begins, it is that the Montagues and Capulets are fighting.