critically asess the reasons for napoleons downfall
...o. Romeo and Juliet, said to be one of the most famous love stories of all times, is a play anchored on time and fate. Some actions are believed to occur by chance or by destiny. The timing of each action influences the outcome of their lives Character traits contribute very much to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, but personal choices take their lives through to the end. Romeo and Juliet both had a sense of honor, a sense of love, and a sense of idealism. Romeo and Juliet are characters of extremities. They take the virtues of honor, love and idealism to the extreme, and thus seal their fate. A large part of the beliefs of Romeo and Juliet involve fate. They believed in the stars, and that their actions weren't always their own. Romeo says, "Some consequence yet hanging in the stars...by some vile forfeit of untimely death. But he that hath the steerage over my course Direct my sail." He's saying that he had a dream which leads him to believe that he will die young because of something in the stars, something that will happen. He ends with "...he that hath steerage over my course..." which implies that he does not have control over his life if he looks to another power above himself to direct him. Fate managed to weave its way into Romeo and Juliet’s lives starting with a few simple emotions and actions. Romeo felt a love for Rosaline, who did not return these feelings. Next, an illiterate servant of the Capulet's was sent to invite people on a list to a party that the Capulet's were throwing. While Romeo babbled on about his life with Benvolio, his cousin and kinsmen, Romeo bumped into this servant who asked him to read the list, with Rosaline's name, which got Romeo to agree to go after the servant invited them. This sets everything up for the two lovers. They meet at the party, Romeo memorized by her beauty, and her simply memorized by him. They realize later their identity, but they are in love and won't let their names get in the way of that strong emotional bind. If fate didn't put all this together, then what or who did? What were the chances of all of this happening to two loathed enemies? Fate set up their love, their love already predestined, as well as their suicides. Fate left unclear clues for the lovers of death… Fate brings them together and it is fate that they are enemies. Due to the hatred of the people surrounding Romeo and Juliet, the peace may have been the final part in this grand scheme which seems so perfectly plotted, bringing together two lovers and two families full of hate. The Friar so predicted the marriage might do "For this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households' rancor to pure love." He agreed to marry them, seeing such a noble event bringing the two families together and ending the hatred, and then turning it to true love. Sometimes the bad things are blessings, and they may just work to the greater good. The same could be said about fate, and it's role in this play. Yes, two people died. Is this a worthy cause and a lesser number than those who may have died if their hatred had not been resolved? I would have to say yes, their deaths may have been to the greater good, as tragic as it was....