Fate vs. Free Will in the Balcony Scene | Great Performances: Romeo and Juliet

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WNET Great Performances Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare National Theater Josh O'Connor Jessie Buckley Thirteen Balcony scene fate free will fate vs. free will ELA play tragedy
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English-Language Arts
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Fate vs. Free Will in the Balcony Scene | Great Performances: Romeo and Juliet

The forces of fate and free pull at Romeo and Juliet’s relationship throughout the play, and it is up for debate whether fate or free will plays a larger role in the tragic events that unfold in their story. Examine the balcony scene to see how these forces are already at play from the very beginning of their relationship in this video from Great Performances: Romeo and Juliet. 
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