At the very beginning of the play we hear of fate 'a pair of star-crossed lovers'. This implies that from the very beginning, the young couple were destined to fall in love and then die. 'Star-crossed' refers to the astrological outlook on destiny that was much more widely accepted when Shakespeare wrote his tragedy, maybe that is why it holds peoples interest so much because in the modern world, most people believe that they have a sense of responsibility and can control their own lives. People may find it interesting as a different outlook on life.
Romeo and Juliet are the main characters used to demonstrate the way that fate and chance have a great influence over our lives. From these fated events comes tragedy but a Shakespearean tragedy is never only sad.…
