Samreet AtwalMrs. YingEnglish H 9 Per. March 320, 2014Fate, Destiny, Free Will, and Free Choice in Romeo and Juliet - Role of DestinyGiven that humans are influenced by both fate and free will, which has more influence? In many myths and legends in particular, the hero is born to accomplish a certain task. One example that comes to mind is the Greek mythology of Cronus and his son Zeus. Kronos was predicted that his son would overthrow him and to prevent this from happening he swallowed all of his children except Zeus, but Zeus managed to survive and returned to free his other siblings and when even managed to overthrow his father. On the other hand, the events that can occur are also modified by free will, with the character's decision, particularly with Caesar. Caesar refused to listen to the Senate and marked his defiance by crossing the Rubicon with a legion, leaving his province and entering Roman territory illegally under arms. This resulted in gaining absolute power and its demise. In Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, two lovers come from two rival families. They end up committing suicide, ending their family's animosity towards each other. This decision was not the cause of free will but of destiny. Even though Romeo and Juliet use their free will to make certain decisions, they were victims of fate because the forces they faced were beyond their power. Romeo and Juliet have been mentioned as star-crossed lovers, meaning fate is involved. Throughout the story, they mentioned having visions of each other's deaths, foreshadowing their inevitable tragedy which is... middle of paper ...... and hatred. / If you ever disturb our streets again, your lives will pay the price of peace” (1.1 82-90). This feud only causes more problems. The ruler of the beautiful city is now angry with both families. If Romeo and Julie were seen together, it would start another fight, resulting in their father's death. Destiny is nothing other than condemning lovers to death. Their families hate each other, the prince threatens to kill their fathers and are in love with each other, which further adds to their despair. Especially with the hostility between the two families, Romeo and Juliet are doomed to immolation created by their forbidden love causing their deaths. One family member in particular, Tybalt, feels such hatred for Romeo that fate once again dams the lovers. Tybalt, throughout the play, demonstrates his angry, resentful and stubborn nature..