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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)