The force that causes and controls all events, so that you cannot change or control how events unfold, is called fate. Along with the various themes presented in âBeowulfâ, the theme of fate is one of the key ones, and it can be traced primarily concerning death and its perception by the characters of the poem. The characters in âBeowulfâ fully accept death as an inevitable fate, and as a result, they are rather indifferent or fearless towards death. Even...
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In Alan Moore's graphic novel "V for Vendetta," adapted into a film by James McTeigue, the concept of fate looms large, weaving its threads through the narrative tapestry. As the story unfolds in a dystopian future Britain, fate becomes a central theme, guiding the actions of characters and shaping the trajectory of events. In this essay, we will critically analyze the portrayal of fate in "V for Vendetta," delving into its implications and complexities. Fate as a Driving Force: At...
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What are the Odds? What happens when coincidences occur that seem too incredible to be true? Coincidences are defined as, âa remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.â These coincidences are considered to be random and meaningless events that happen in our lives; they donât matter in the grand scheme of things. Paulo Coelho, however, shows in The Alchemist that some of the coincidences that occur during a shepherdâs quest to find âtreasureâ are connected not only...
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From the very beginning, lovers are referred to as the 'star cross', referring to an astrological belief associated with time. The stars were thought to control the fate of humanity, and as time passed, the stars would move along their course in the sky and also chart the course of human life below. Romeo talks about a premonition he felt in the movements of the stars early in in William Shakespeare's play âRomeo and Julietâ. The movements of the stars...
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âThere was once a merchant in the famous market at Baghdad. One day he saw a stranger looking at him in surprise, and he knew that the stranger was Death. Pale and trembling, the merchant fled the marketplace and made his way many-many miles to the city of Samarra. For there he was sure that Death could not find him. But when, at last, he came to Samarra, the merchant saw waiting for him the grim figure of Death. âVery...
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Are human beings in control of their fate? The story of Oedipus shows that it is not. Oedipus did try to escape his fate a lot of times, but couldnât because no matter how much you try to run from your fate, you just cannot escape it anyway, what is meant to be, will always find a way to you. He tried his best to run from the prophecy. First by deciding not to return to Corinth, the city where...
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Cassandra demonstrates the tragedies that may happen to a woman who is in marriage during Greek times, as she has done it numerous times during her life and was punished for them. A profit gifted with the power to see in the future, but cursed with no one believing her, she has been punished by the men whom she had/almost married. Raped, abused, and cursed she was very hapless, and though many women who were wedded were a victim of...
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âItâs not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselvesâ. Or is it? In both poems, âFateâ by Emily Dickinson and âIfâ by Rudyard Kipling, they both agree that we control the path we take in life. In the poem âFateâ it explains a little more on how we control the path we take in life. Despite bearing some minor similarities, the differences between Emily Dickinson âFateâ and Rudyard Kipling âIfâ are remarkable in how each explains the...
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âJust because everything is different doesnât mean that anything has changedâ. This quote by Irene Peter refers to the similarity of William Shakespeareâs famous tragedy play âRomeo and Julietâ (1597). It refers to how central matters noticed in âRomeo and Julietâ would still be found in our modern world. Though the date and setting of the play are extremely different from our time and day now, the same complications still occur. This is explored through key issues seen in the...
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In 1995, there was a fantasy book by fantasy author Garth Nix called âSabrielâ, which tells the story of a student named Sabriel who was forced to venture into the magical Old Kingdom in order to find her missing father. In the book she says: âDoes the walker choose the path, or the path the walker?â. In our society, there are many circumstances in life where it seems fate has carved out a path for the person, such as a...
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Introduction Fate is an idea that is as old as society itself. Destiny and free will are two mysterious threads that run through people's lives. Philosophers, writers, and scholars have been interested in this topic for thousands of years. These writings try to explain the complicated relationship between the planned paths of our lives and the choices we make. Fate is often thought of as an unseen force that controls the world. This makes us think deeply about how much...
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Countess Olenska is the talk of the opera audience because she grew up in New York and has had a controversial past which has brought her back to her roots under mysterious circumstances. The majority of the Lovell Mingott's formal dinner invitations are declined. New York's high society is sending the message that Countess Olenska is not welcome. The Archers turn to Mr. and Mrs. Van der Luyden because of their elite and revered status in New Yorkâs high society...
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The narrator has clearly seen many events and the story of each event is told throughout the novel. The story starts off bearing true faith that it is true, because she has either seen the events unfold or have been told firsthand by the involved characters. The way in which this novel is written gives a reader a more intimate encounter with the unfolding events. In the beginning, we are painted the picture of the South American colony Suriname; where...
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Sophoclesâ Antigone, written in 441 B.C.E., is over 2000 years old and is still a common element in an average English class reading list. It is a story about a woman who wants to cause no trouble, but will also stop at nothing to honor her brother in his death. Even though King Creon has decreed that anybody who tries to bury Antigoneâs brother will be punished with death, she does so anyway. Antigone disregards the threat and buries her...
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The Role of Fate in Romeo and JulietThroughout the play of the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the relationship between Romeo and Juliet has been thwarted by something that could be described as an âoutside force.â The idea of fate is strong in the play due Capuletsâ and Montaguesâ ancient grudge against each other. Throughout the entire play, fate plays a powerful role against Romeo and Julietâs relationship as their undying love is set to end in death and sorrow...
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In the story, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo is the architect of his own doom. The inevitable death of Romeo and Juliet was caused by Romeo's traits: he is impulsive, he is immature, and he is sad and depressed mostly because of his desire to love and be loved. Firstly, Romeo's impulsiveness and hastiness lead to his death because of three reasons: Romeo rushing his relationships, Romeo rushing his marriage to Juliet, and rushing his death with getting...
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Romeo and Juliet is written by William Shakespeare in 1594-1596. It apprises two feuding families; Capulets and Montagues, that held an ancient grudge against each other. Romeo and Juliet were described as âstar-crossed loversâ from two opposing families. They both took their own lives to be with one other. Under the influence of many people, it reconciled the two families. Arguably Mercutio and friar Laurence are responsible for Romeo and Julietâs death and fate that is driven by the characters...
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If Hitler wasnât elected, the Holocaust couldâve been avoided. Maybe if Romeo and Juliet hadnât met, Tybalt and Mercutioâs deaths couldâve been avoided, and even the deaths of Romeo Juliet themselves couldâve been avoided. The thing that ties each of these events together though is Fate. In the tragic play by William Shakespeare titled, âRomeo and Julietâ, two teens, each from feuding families, find each other at a Capulet party one evening. All in that same night they instantly fell...
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Many people in the world are forced into unpleasant situations due to circumstances outside of their control. As Halsey said: âThere are great⌠challenges that ordinary people are forced by circumstance to meetâ. Circumstance is where factors out of oneâs control affect the way someoneâs life begins to shape. Both chance and circumstance are uncontrollable factors. However, William Shakespeareâs Romeo and Juliet is a story of circumstance rather than chance, because although chance is the wrecker of even the best...
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The Odyssey by Homer and translated by Robert Fitzgerald is a complex novel pertaining the main characters complicated journey home from Troy to his throne in Ithika. The Greek gods play a big part in his long 10-year journey back home. Are they to blame for the difficult times Odysseus had to endure? It is important to remember that the Greek gods supposedly had full control over mortals like Odysseus, Telemakhos and Penelope. This entails that mortals are the Greek...
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My chosen texts are Bernardine Evaristoâs 'The Emperorâs Babe' and Aphra Behnâs 'Oroonoko (The Royal Slave)'. Ultimately, the characters have no control at all, as they are figments of their authorâs imaginations. However, upon closely examining the texts, the two characters which I will focus on have little to no agency and gradually lose all of their freedom, whereas most of the surrounding characters have comparatively more autonomy. Starting with Zuleika from The Emperorâs Babe, her low social class, ethnicity...
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Slavery was an economic and cultural standard in this era when these two stories were written: Oroonoko by Aphra Ben and Candide by Voltaire. In the story of Oroonoko; or, The Royal Slave, the captain of a transport vessel persuades Oroonoko to board the ship under the pretense that he would be reunited with his partner and later delivers him into slavery. Not only was he forced into slavery, Imoinda, his beloved companion also is marketed into slavery. Oroonoko later...
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