Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare. Specifically it will discuss the influence on the lovers' lives of destiny or fate. In the productions of "Romeo and Juliet," the two main characters' personal choices cannot defy their destiny (or fate) that is written in the stars. Nor does the feud between the two families justify their ultimate actions.

Romeo and Juliet are fated lovers, and all of these productions make that very clear. The feud between their families may have torn them apart, but it certainly did not justify their taking their own lives. That they both die because of a misunderstanding and miscommunication only shows that their ultimate fate was exactly what was meant to happen. Their destiny led them to their deaths, and to the situation that led them down the path to their deaths. Romeo and Juliet could not escape their fate, even though today it seems as...
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