Author: Cris Castro

Mr. Jones – The Tsar of Russia: Czar Nicholas II. Mr. Jones is represented as being too drunk at the beginning of the book, this relates to Czar Nicholas as he was entitled to endless amounts of gold and jewellery purely on the basis of blood relation.

Napoleon – Joseph Stalin. Napoleon and Stalin were both dictators and have similar personality’s, they both had opposing rivals that they wanted to kill.

Snowball – Leo Trotsky. Leo Trotsky was exiled from Russia and so was Snowball. They both led their revolutions and did it for the peoples/comrades benefits, not for themselves.

Old Major – Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin. Old Major’s personality was similar to Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin as they were all dreamers, tired of man’s greedy bullying. Karl Marx and Old Major both were highly respected and they both managed to express their ideas.

• Wash my face

The cold water touched my warm half awake face, it made me shiver.

• Have breakfast

As I walked down the stairs I could smell the freshly cooked eggs as it it hit my nostrils.

• Walk to the bus stop

As soon as I opened my front door the cold breeze slapped me across my warm checks and soon tuned into freezing cheeks

• Get on the bus

I could see people with so much eager to get in the bus, it looked like a scramble for for a prize.

• Get off the bus

As I got off the bus 1 bus stop before I should I could hear the terrifying noise of the construction noise.

I got goosebumps as the cold water splashed all over my face, I felt like it was going to be a cold day.

My freshly cooked beans didn’t taste like they always did, they were bitter.

Outside my house I could see my day ahead, i was immediately slapped by a the cold breeze.

I could see all the people fighting to get on the bus as if it was a prize, I wasn’t so keen.

Behind the construction works was I was, 1 stop early and the noise of this street was terrifying.

The peace on my mind was disturbed as a man eagerly tried to get off the bus. Walking pass the local Tescos i could see my friends, the smell of the fresh baked croissants were running through my nose. Everyone was acting so weird, some reading newspapers, some drinking coffe, and me i have no idea how weird i was. Finally all alone walking near the school building, i was so relieved everything turned out alright and i was finally reaching school . . . . that very second i thought i was safe, that very moment i was about to go in. . . . .

William Shakespeare explores the idea of fate in a variety of ways and this has a strong effect on the play. The first example of fate was shown straight away at the prologue “a pair of star-crossed lovers take their life”. This was fate from the beginning and its a sign that William Shakespeare belived that god decided the play’s fate as this happened later on in the play. In this essay I will show examples of fate and the different ways he interprets it, as well as what effect it has on the play. I will analyse the language they use and the co-incidences that happen and refer it fate.

The language that William Shakespeare used in the play was really effective as it fits in well with fate. An example of this is “Some consequence yet hanging in the stars”. This quote is just one of the references to Shakespeare’s theme of fate. This quote means that Romeo feels that there will be a disaster at the party, he feels that the party will start off a chain of bad events and this will lead to his death. William Shakespeare gave us clues and these clues lead up all at the end because Romeos death ended up being all due to him attending to the party.

Another piece of language that referred to fate is  “But he that hath the steerage of my course,direct my sail”. William Shakespeare believed that Romeo was being led by god so he made this point clear with this quote. Shakespeare referred to god directing Romeo’s sail, this meant that Romeo felt like something to do with fate was going to happen so he asked god to “direct his sail”, take him where God wants him to be. This idea of God taking him to where he should be is another example of fate as after this Romeo met Juliet and they fell in love.

The last quote I’ll be referring to is  “O, I am fortune’s fool!”. This is a very strong quote and this proves that Romeo had followed his fate, even though he didn’t want to. Romeo used this quote after killing Tybalt (Juliet’s Cousin) in a duel. Romeo declared that he is a “fortune’s fool” because he blames “fortune” for the death of Tybalt, or as we know it fate. Fate made Romeo kill Tybalt and this was HIS FATE, Romeo couldn’t change even if he wanted to as god decided this for him. By Romeo killing Tybalt he followed his fate, but Romeo feels like it isn’t his fault its “fortunes” fault.

All these quotes that I have used refers to fate as Shakespeare wanted it to, the effect is very strong and it fits in well in the play as all of the events described happen later on.

Coincidences made a strong effect as some may believe that it corresponds to the idea of fate, this made the effect much greater. Coincidences can be known as events or circumstances that have no connection with each other what so ever. This idea can lead to the effect of fate and this is why William Shakespeare cleverly used it in his play.

The first coincidence that I’m referring to is when the servant gets sent to invite all the party guests, it was just a coincidence that she couldn’t read and therefore she asked the first wealthy man she saw. Coincidentally that happened to be Romeo. The nurse had no idea who Romeo was and all she wanted was someone to read the list for her as she couldn’t. As Romeo read the list he saw Rosaline’s name on it, at this point we all know that Romeo is deeply in love with Rosaline. Due to this event it led to Romeo going to the party to see Rosaline. If this event did not happen then the rest of the story wouldn’t be how we know it. Some may recognize this as an act of God because he made this event happen due to coincidence, this is why this is a coincidence that leads on to Shakespeare’s theme of fate.

Another coincidence that was really effective in William Shakespeare’s play is when there was a plague in Mantua. Friar John was sent by Friar Lawrence to deliver a message that explained the plan, the plan of rescuing Juliet so that they could go and live together. this was what was meant to happen but this changed all due to Fate, there was a plague in Mantua which meant that Friar John couldn’t deliver this message. In Rome in them times if there was a plague then its believed that it was sent by god, if its sent by god then its a punishment. Mantua had a plague and Friar John was too scared to go in so he couldn’t deliver the message. Friar Lawrence has now got to go to the tomb himself to wake up Juliet and Romeo knows nothing about the plan. God sent a plague and this changed the plan, this was just meant to be. This whole Plague in Mantua is a total coincidence and this was just another example that Shakespeare used to represent fate.

The way William Shakespeare wrote this play was really smart, he used different techniques and ways of representing fate this made a massive effect on the play. As it looked like the story was going down one path all of a sudden it changed and it changed again, all this was due to fate and God. All of my reasons above are how William Shakespeare explored the idea of fate and there are also many more.

The scene starts with Paris leaving flowers at Juliets tomb. Romeo arrives at the scene with a pickax and a crowbar, Romeo starts talking to the tomb and says that it has eaten the “dearest morsel of the earth”. Paris sees Romeo and they start fighting, Romeo kills Paris during the fight. Again romeo feels guitly for killing another person but he is just so focused on how sad he is due to Juliets death. He breaks the tomb and brings out her corpse. Romeo kisses juliet for the last time and chugs the posion. A couple seconds later Friat enters the scene, he is too late as Romeo is already dead. Then after Juliet wakes up to find her husband laying dead next to her. Friar tries to convince her to run away. Juliet dosent listen and tries to drink the rest of the potion, there is none so she pulls out a dagger and stabs her self to die along with her husband Romeo. This fits the prologue and makes it true.

Romeo & Juliet 

Friar John starts the scene along with Friar Lawrence, Friar Lawrence asks John if he has delivered the message to Romeo. Friar John explains that he couldn’t because there was a plague on the way to Mantua. Friar Lawrence realises that Romeo didn’t get the letter, he asks John to get him a crowbar as he needs to go to open Juliets tomb. John goes straight away. Friar Lawrence is left by himself and says that Juliet will be upset because Romeo hasn’t received the letter explaining the plan, so he re-sends the letter.

The scene starts with Romeo by himself then Balthasar enters the scene. Romeo in excitement asks him about Juliet and his father, he again asks for how Juliet is. Balthasar tells Romeo that she is not well that she is dead. Romeo is upset and he says ” I defy you stars “. Romeo heads to Verona even though he is vanished and he goes to an Apothecary, he tells him that he wants a poison that can kill someone. Romeo pays the Apothecary and he gives him a poison, he says that he should drink it all, it has the strength of 20 men.

In this scene the nurse comes to wake up Juliet, she finds Juliet dead and cries for Lady Capulet. She wonders if they will get the photographer’s deposit back. Capulet calls Friar Lawrence. Everyone is crying and Friar tells them to take Juliet to the Tomb.

Everyone is preparing for the wedding they are all so excited and Capulet and his wife are in this scene with the servingman. No one yet has realised that Juliet dead.