One view of the play sees Romeo and Juliet as victims of fate. To what extent do you agree with this? Having a complex plot, and too many deeply involved characters, we cannot simply state that Romeo and Juliet were purely victims of fate. The tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet, and the play itself, are anchored on three notions: that of fate, chance and choice. Fate contributed, though it was not the sole factor …showed first 75 words of 1262 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1262 total…the only thing to do. Therefore it was not entirely fate that lead to Romeo and Juliet committing suicide, nor chance, nor a decision made by a particular character, but a combination of many factors. We are not offered a simple solution in the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, and whether it was their destiny, misadventure, coincidence, or choices made by certain characters, we cannot blame the deaths of Romeo and Juliet on one aspect.