All of the events surround characters from both the Montague and Capulet families. ... Shakespeare made her character a mere thirteen years old, but she acts mature beyond her years. ... Romeo and Juliet is very much the story of a girl becoming a woman. ... We would feel sympathy for any character in this type of predicament. ... In Romeo and Juliet, fate is the biggest force opposing Romeo and Juliet. ...
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy of character in which the lovers are punished for their reckless passion. ... Romeo and Benvolio, still discussing Rosaline, encounter the Capulet servant bearing the list of invitations. ... Romeo agrees to go with Benvolio to the feast, but only because Rosaline, whose name he reads on the list, will be there. ... Another famous balcony quote is when Juliet proclaimed, "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? ... Juliet's father, old Capulet, forbade Juliet to have any sort of relations with Romeo. ...
Yet character influences feature just as much. ... Romeo and Juliet would have died whatever happened - Inevitable. Not forgetting the fact that certain characters play significant parts in the consequences of events. ... Romeo ends up at the party by chance, one of Capulet's Servants can't read the Guest list, and by "chance" (Again, Fate?) ... Had the Servant been able to read the list, or even bumped into someone else, Romeo may not have heard about or even gone to the party. ...
Fate is predestined events that had already been decided for the characters. ... Choice is free will, what the characters decide to do regardless of what may or may not be the right thing to do. ... One example is when the servant of Capulet asks Romeo to read the invitation list for him. ... Another example is when Romeo met with Juliet. ... Romeo's impulsive nature is one of the causes that ultimately led to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. ...
A pair of star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. ... How did Romeo and Juliet meet? ... After Romeo had read the guest list to the Capulet party and the servant was on his way, Benvolio suggested that Romeo should go to the party and compare Rosaline to the other female guests. ... If Rosaline had not been on the guest list attending the party, Benvolio would not have thought anything of having Romeo attend the party. ... Then why did the friar behave out of character and leave the tomb when he heard the call of the watch. ...
Capulet dispatches a servant with a list of people to invite to a masquerade and feast he traditionally holds. ... Romeo and Benvolio, still discussing Rosaline, encounter the Capulet servant bearing the list of invitations. ... Romeo agrees to go with Benvolio to the feast, but only because Rosaline, whose name he reads on the list, will be there. ... Analysis of Major Characters Romeo The name Romeo, in popular culture, has become nearly synonymous with "lover."" ... The power of Romeo's love, however, often obscures a clear vision of Romeo's character, which is far more complex...
