One of the oldest and most debated questions of all time is whether our lives are governed by fate or by our personal choice. William Shakespeare, in Romeo and Juliet, brings this question to the surface. Although fate seems to control what happens to Romeo and Juliet their choices contribute more to their "fate" than fate itself. Although some reasons that Romeo and Juliet die are out of their control fate is not the largest …showed first 75 words of 820 total…

…showed last 75 words of 820 total…left and lived with Romeo, but she didn't and therefore suffered for it. Many elements of chance or fate and choice together decided the outcome of this story of two star-crossed lovers. Yes, things out of their control helped to kill them but they made the decision to pursue each other and leave the opening for those things to happen. So, was it choice or fate? I believe that personal choice is the real nemesis.