Conor Sweet #24Mrs. MorelliEnglish 9 April 10, 2014Prisoners of Destiny: The Tragic Story of Romeo and JulietThe excellent and hilarious actor Will Smith once said, “Throughout life, people will drive you crazy, disrespect you, and treat you badly. Let God take care of what they do…” In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, God took care of these people, and some even met death. This shows that a greater power determines their lives and that fate plays an important role in how they live their lives. For this reason, people are not the pilots of their own lives. Throughout Romeo and Juliet, a greater power controls everything that happens, and they cannot change what will happen because it is their destiny and destiny. For example, when Romeo prepares to go to the Capulet party, he admits, “But he, who directs my course, directs my sail. » (IV119) This shows how a greater power controls his life because Romeo asks someone to help him through this ordeal. Furthermore, he asks the greater power to direct him and help him do what is right. Similarly, when Brother Lawrence is in the Capulet tomb with Juliet, he says: “A power greater than we can contradict has thwarted our intentions. » (V.iii.158). This shows how a greater power controls what happened to them. The strongest power ruins their plans and rules their whole life. Furthermore, after the death of Romeo and Juliet, Prince Escalus declares: "May heaven find a way to kill your joys with love!" » (V.iii.304). This explains that God and the heavens supervise their lives. Furthermore, it shows that no matter what, God regulates your life. All of these examples demonstrate how a higher power influences the lives of others middle of paper ......meo and Juliet, as they can learn that a higher power is always watching over them. So, they can learn that suicide is never an option, because they will have a good life ahead of them. Guidance from a higher power and destiny will help them live a wonderful life. William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet really helps someone realize that suicide is never an option because even if their life doesn't turn out the way they want it to now, it will definitely change for the better in the future. Works Cited Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. Delaware: Touchstone Literary Classics from Prestwick House. 2005. Print “Will Smith Quote”. BrainyQuote. Xplorer. April 13, 2014. “No Fear Shakespeare.” SparkNotes. SparkNotes. April 14. 2014 .