Your question goes to
the very heart of why this play is such aas it touches on one of the majorin the play - the
extent to which destiny rules our lives and we are just helpless playthings in the hands of
fate. Consider the situation thathas found himself in:has killed his best friend, , whom Romeo
is now honour-bound to kill in turn. However, he knows the decree ofthat if more blood is shed
between the Capulets and the Montagues, the person shedding that blood is to either be condemned
to death or must be exiled. Romeo, having married , recognises that forces outside of his
control are once again forcing a separation between him and his new wife, Juliet. This is why
these two lovers are described as "star-crossed", and this is also why, Romeo, when he
hears news of Juliet's supposed "death" before he receives the letter of the Friar,
shouts out "I defy you stars!"
This play thus recognises the force
of destiny in shaping our lives and how futile it is to try and go against it -in attempting to
"defy" the "stars", sign their own death warrant, as it appears that this
play shows that there are some romances and true loves that just aren't meant to
be.
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