William Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, was written in 1597 and has gained worldwide fame for its renowned way of representing themes such as love, hate, responsibility and family. One of the most important themes of the work is destiny. Readers learn in the prologue, before the play even begins, that the play is destined to end in tragedy. Readers learn that Romeo and Juliet are a pair of "star-crossed lovers" who "take their own lives." The events in the show lead to the tragic ending for the couple. These events that helped bring Romeo and Juliet to their tragic ending are: Romeo receives the invitation to the Capulets' party, Romeo kills Tybalt after Mercutio's death, and the letter that does not reach Romeo to warn him of Mercutio's false death plan Juliet. Tybalt, Juliet's cousin, fights with Romeo's good friend Mercutio. Romeo, not wanting to argue given his love affair with Juliet, tries to break up the argument. His attempt to break up the fight is unsuccessful. The fight between Tybalt and Mercutio ends with Mercutio's death. As Mercutio lies dying, he shouts "A plague on both your houses!" (Act 3, scene 1) This quote also foreshadows the impending death of Romeo and Juliet and the pain it will inflict on their families. After Mercutio's fateful death, Romeo is caught in a rage and attacks and kills Tybalt. Once Romeo realizes what he has done, he states "Oh, I am a fool of fortune!" (Act 3, scene 1). This fight between Mercutio and Tybalt led to the death of both of them, which led to Romeo's expulsion from Verona, leaving Juliet heartbroken. “O God! Has Romeo's hand shed Tybalt's blood?” (Act 3, scene 2) is a quote said by Juliet, which shows how upset she is by this situation. This leaves Juliet's visibility disturbed and her parents notice this sadness. Her parents end up promoting the idea that, to cheer up Juliet, they arrange a wedding with her suitor, Paris, earlier than expected. To her parents' disappointment, Juliet doesn't like this idea. To prevent this marriage from happening, Juliet goes to her local friar, Friar Lawrence, and the two develop a plan to stop this. The pair of star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, were destined to end in tragedy. The events leading to their tragic end included Romeo's invitation to the Capulets' feast where Romeo and Juliet first met, Romeo's murder of Tybalt, and the failure of the letter to warn Romeo of the faked death to arrive of Juliet. Fate brought Romeo and Juliet to their deaths and there was nothing the two could do