Romeo and Juliet Stars
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The opening chorus of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet leads us to believe we are to witness the death of two lovers whose fates were dictated by astrology not self-will “A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life…Is now the two hours’ traffic of our stage” (Shakespeare, Prologue, 6; 12). However, while this love drama revolves around the ill-fated relationship of Romeo and Juliet, the respective offspring of two warring families, more than the stars are responsible for the destruction of the lovers. Still, this theme plays a central role in Shakespeare’s timeless tale of young passion and love. The ill-crossed stars of these two lovers appear to set in motion one ill-fated event after another. Despite their total and true commitment to each other, there is nothing in the drama that is in favor of the lovers. Everything works against them. Their families do not approve of the relationship or even presence of the child of their enemy. The state, therefore, is opposed to their union. Nature is indifferent to their plight. The Nurse and Me
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