FREE ESSAY ON ROMEO AND JULIET

ROMEO AND JULIET

Romeo and Juliet- 
Romeo and Juliet, is a story of two young lovers, whose love 
was destined for destruction. They did not imagine that their love 
would lead to the tragedies that it did. These two young people did 
nothing wrong except fall in love. Three aspects of their destruction 
included the feud between the two families, the nurse and her betrayal 
of Juliet and the most important aspect of all is fate. 
The feud between the two families was one factor that 
contributed to the love of Romeo and Juliet being destined for 
destruction. From ancient grudge break to new mutiny. (Romeo & 
Juliet, Prologue, pg.2 l.3) The two families, Montagues and Capulets, 
had many problems. There was hate between the two families so much so 
that even the servants hated each other. This feud would have caused 
many problems for Romeo and Juliet: These two young lovers knew this 
and this is why they kept their marriage a secret. If their parents 
discovered their secret, they would have made their children's lives 
miserable. Romeo and Juliet would not have been able to see each 
other. Both of these families were very stubborn and there was hardly 
any thing that would have made them become friends. In the prologue 
we learn that the only way the strife could be ended was by the 
deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Doth with their death bury their 
parent's strife. (Romeo & Juliet, Prologue, l.8) Neither the 
Montagues or the Capulets would have accepted the marriage. Keeping 
the marriage a secret caused Romeo and Juliet to turn to other people 
for help. Sometimes these people gave them the wrong advice or just 
betrayed them. 
The Nurse was one of these characters who betrayed the young 
couple. The Nurse who was also Juliet's friend turned against her at 
a very crucial time. The Nurse told Juliet that it would be best if 
she married Paris. I think it best you married with the county. 
(Romeo & Juliet, pg.101, III, v, l.219) This betrayal by the Nurse 
left Juliet alone. She was a wise young woman but it still would have 
been beneficial for her to have the help of the Nurse. Juliet was 
left on her own to make some very important decisions. I believe that 
if the Nurse had been around to help Juliet things may have turned out 
differently. Juliet had no one to turn to and ask for help. She 
could not have gone to her parents because they would not have 
understood. The Nurse was supposed to be one of Juliet's best 
friends. Now when it was important for Juliet to have someone there, 
for her she was betrayed. 
When considering the destruction of Romeo and Juliet the most 
sifnificant fact you must think about is fate. Fate, above all, 
destroyed Romeo and Juliet. Many instances in the play reveals that 
the love of Romeo and Juliet would end in death. A pair of 
star-crossed lovers take their life. (Romeo & Juliet,pg.2, Prologue, 
l.6) From the very beginning it is evident that they were destined by 
the stars to bad fortune. Some people may think that there is no way 
to control fate or change what is in the stars. It could be that the 
love of Romeo and Juliet was destined for death so that their parent's 
feud would be over. Also, in the prologue it states that the dreadful 
course of their love was destined for death. The fearful passage of 
their death marked love. (Romeo & Juliet, pg.2, Prologue, l.9) Both 
of these quotes show us that the love of these two was destined to end 
tragically. The masquerade party was above all the most important 
aspect of fate. The fact that Romeo was wearing a mask and his face 
was hidden allowed juliet to fall in love with him before she saw who 
it was. If Juliet had known who Romeo was she would probably have not 
fallen in love with him. Fate could not have been changed whatever 
was meant to be would happen and no one could change that. 
In conclusion, from the very beginning, the love of Romeo and 
Juliet was destined to be destroyed. It is tragic that both these 
people had to die. There were circumstances throughout the course of 
their lives that led up to their deaths. If their parent's had not 
been feuding and if the Nurse had not betrayed Juliet, the outcome of 
this story would have been different, although fate could not be 
changed. This was the most important factor in the lives of Romeo and 
Juliet. In my opinion the quote that accurately summarizes this play 
is, For never was there a story of more woe, than this of Juliet and 
her Romeo. (Romeo & Juliet, V, iii, p. 138, ll.309-310)