Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Fate And Love?

So far through Act II.iii in Romeo And Juliet, what is your assessment of fate and love regarding the characters Romeo and Juliet? Please respond during class today.

25 comments:

Anonymous said...

Although others may differ in opinion, I do believe that the meeting of Romeo and Juliet was almost pure fate. He was completely set on Rosaline, and in mere glance, he immediately falls in love with Juliet. After less than a day, Romeo has met a woman and is ready to marry her. However, fate may be interrupted by the feuding families and their opinion on this wedding. And only fate could stop a wedding 1 day before it is supposed to happen. I do believe that if two can agree to marry this fast than it is definetly fate to cause this.

Anonymous said...

When the Capulet's serviceman came to the square with invitations to their party, it seemed like he asked Romeo on purpose. What is the chance of that happening? I think it might have been on purpose or Romeo was in the right place at the right time where he would later meet Juliet.

Anonymous said...

In the play Romeo and Juliet fate plays a role in how Romeo and Juliet meet, as shown when the illiterate servant asks Romeo and Benvolio for there help. Yet everyone knows how Romeo and Juliet ends, they die, so i think that although they fell in love, Romeo was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Anonymous said...

I feel as if romeo and juliet had to be fate becuase if romeo hadnt been dumped by rosoline, the woman he loved, then he wouldnt have wanted crash teh capulets party. And if he hadnt been there then him and juliet wouldnt have met making them fall in love.

Anonymous said...

People may criticize romeo for this hast decision but i believe that the reason for their meeting is fate he was set on Rosaline and then all of a sudden his despair was forgotten when he laid eyes on Juliet he forgot all his despair involving Rosaline and i believe that it was his fate to go to that party and meet Juliet and forget about Rosaline and if they can agree to marry so soon then it must be fate.

Anonymous said...

The love of Romeo and Juliet is obviously is very strong. The fact that Romeo went to a party or his families worst enemy right after the so called love of his life broke up with him, I think is fate. And now that they are getting married so soon after meeting shows that they are truly in love.

Anonymous said...

Fate and Love regarding the characters of Romeo and Juliet is strong because they both love each other. The fate is that they both belong to enemy houses. They both had different opinions on the wedding. I think that fate happened between them because of how fast they fell in love and how they met eachother.

Anonymous said...

I think fate is a major contribution in Romeo and Juliet's love and it was definently meant to be by God. I don't think they are crazy for marrying the day after they met, considering what Shakespear says about how deep their love is. I also think that might have been the typical thing to do back in the day. To that in such a small town like Verona, its unlikely that 2 people from rival families would have such a deep love for one another.

Anonymous said...

In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is overcoming his heartbreak with Rosaline. Yet, After a few hours within meeting Juliet he has fallen back in love and wants to marry Juliet. Their fate to get married is in their families hands. They want to get married, but juliet is set to marry Paris. If they were to get married, it will be purely because of fate

Anonymous said...

I think that this book is the definition of fate. I think this because I think it was fate that Rosaline didn't feel the same way about him so he could meet Juliet. It was fate that Romeo and Juliet would meet at the party and have love at first sight. I also think that it is true love how within the first 24 hours that they are madly in love. And when they are on the balcony talking after the party that proves that they are so in love. That right when they meet they want to get married despite their family rivalry. And I think it is true love to put that hatred aside.

Anonymous said...

Fate seems to be ever in their favor considering their situation, I mean there's several situations on which they could have been prevented them from meeting. What if the messenger could read and didn't need Romeo's help? What if Juliet had been ill that day, or Romeo? Or what if Capulet would have escorted the Montagues out before they could participate in the dance? Any of these happenings could have totally kept Romeo in tears over Rosaline and Juliet married to Paris without conflict.

Anonymous said...

I think the timing was right,and they saw each other at a party, that type of stuff happens. They automatically fell in love. The End. :D

Anonymous said...

Fate and love is mentioned a lot during this scene. I believe that there meeting is pure fate. He was so lovey dovey for Rosaline and it all ended when he saw Juliet. In less then a day he was sure was wanting marry Juliet. However, this love was against the families hates. I believe that they can get married but it wont be all supported by the two families.

Anonymous said...

So far in the story, the fate of Romeo going to the exact same party as Juliet, because of his ex-girlfriend is what I like to think is fate. Plus when Romeo and Juliet first met it was love at first sight. We all know it was love at first sight because they declared that they were getting married in less than one day! Maybe even less than one day!

Anonymous said...

When the servant asked Romeo to read the names, It was just by chance that Rosiline and Juliet would both be there. He was just in the right place at the right time.

Anonymous said...

I believe that Romeo did not meet by pure fate, but instead entirely by chance. There are so many factors that led to them meeting. If one of these things were not to happen, the two of them would never meet. But, by chance, everything did fall in to place perfectly for them to meet and love each other. I do not believe that if you love someone, that fate will bring you together, but instead, that it is pure chance whether or not you meet. It could have just as easily happened that one event did not happen, and these two lovers would not have met. Fate and love do not have a correlation, but love can happen by chance.

Anonymous said...

I believe that the characters are jumping way too far into the act of marriage after only knowing each other for a day. Most people have to know someone for years before they consider marrying. Though the relationship of Romeo and Juliet are meant to be with each other though so it is good that they are getting married. I think that both of them found each other by way of a miracle of sorts rather than by fate because I think that people control their own destiny and it is not drawn out before they live their lives.

Anonymous said...

In Romeo and Juliet, fate and love play a major part in the play. Fate brings the couple together because of Romeo being in the right place at the right time which allows him to meet Juliet. Love also is able to keep the couple together because the families are trying to tear them apart but their love is too strong. Sometimes fate can be good; however, Romeo and Juliet's fate might not be as great as you would think considering both characters die in the end.

Anonymous said...

The love Romeo and Juliet was so strong that Romeo completely forgot about Rosaline. I feel that Romeo and Juliet do love each other because if the didn't then they wouldn't get married. I feel that they do love each other and are making the right choices because whatever they want to do they should do. Romeo and Juliet meeting was fate because it will result in marriage but I do not believe that it is a good fate because they both end up dead.

Anonymous said...

Romeo kinda doesnt know what love is. He judges by beauty witch you shouldnt do. He first sees Rosaline and falls in love with beauty, what if she is mean. Then he sees Juliet and shes more pretty. I mean grow up little kid.

Anonymous said...

the fate of these two meeting was only because a that servant couldn't read the list. And that was only one part, the other was that romeo happened to be at the right place at the right time to read the list. If the series of events didn't happen then Romeo and Juliet wouldn't have met.

Anonymous said...

Romeo and Juliet both met each other by fate. Another word for fate is destiny and they both were in love and they felt like they were destined to be together. When Romeo got dumped by Rosaline, he thought it was the worst thing ever, but something good came out of it.

Anonymous said...

I think that the meeting of these two lovers was fate. what is the chances of him going to his enemy's house for a party and falling hard into love with someone he has not ever met. Not to mention that he was totally in love with Rosaline. I think that if they are this in love that they should be able to marry even if they are from family's that hate each other and they just met

Anonymous said...

i think the meeting of these two was fate because even though they were from enemy houses and family's they still find love and try to make it work also how ironic that they fall in love in just a matter of moments

Anonymous said...

Romeo and Juliet have a very stupid love... Yes their families have feuds, yes they are in love. No they don’t need to keep it a secret. if anything a relationship between the families will help calm the tides of anger.