What Is The Role Of Fate In Romeo And Juliet

“Oh, I am a fortune's fool” (Shakespeare; Romeo and Juliet). This quote from The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet perfectly describes Romeo’s events of fate. Fate is the deciding factor of every decision and outcome that happens to a character. If the messenger with the invitation list did not cross paths with Romeo, Romeo never would have had the chance to read the list to the messenger, and the messenger never would have shown his gratitude by inviting him to the party. Yet another example of fate is when Friar John could not deliver the letter to Romeo stating the Juliet is not really dead. The last main example of fate is when Friar Lawrence arrives at the church yard just late enough that Romeo’s life ends before Friar can save him. Sometimes, meetings that seem to be chance are

Fate indirectly affects Romeo’s fate through the plague. If the plague had not arisen during the timeline, Friar John could have delivered the letter crucial to Romeo’s life. John did not deliver the letter because he was “in a house where the pestilence did reign” (Shakespeare 836). If Friar John looked harder, he could have found a messenger. Furthermore, fate has one more major role in the death of Romeo. Sometimes, fate can decide life or death in even a matter of seconds. Friar had the chance to save Romeo if he had arrived just seconds earlier .Friar delivers the news to Juliet that her “in thy bosom there lies dead” (Shakespeare 842). Juliet was close to waking too, and if Romeo had waited only one moment longer, he could have witnessed her awakening. These are the events of fate that had most affected Romeo’s death.
Fate grip on Romeo is the greatest factor of his death. First, Capulets servant crossed paths with Romeo and invited him to Capulet's party. Then, Friar John cannot deliver the letter due to the plague. Last, Friar Lawrence arrives only seconds late to save Romeo from drinking the