Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet inadvertently reveals the effects that a fatal flaw can have. Everyone is thought to have a fatal flaw, Romeo's flaw is horrible selfishness while Juliet's is extreme storminess. Throughout the text, Juliet displays her hamartia in several ways, giving a clear view of how Juliet's fatal flaw affects the course of her life. This helps create an unfortunate cause and effect reaction, where Juliet's indecision affects those around her due to their unfavorable choices. She shows her knowledge of the possible consequences of these decisions, but before she can think about how they may affect those around her, the tumultuous nature within her takes over and she makes unwise choices. The hamartia confinement in Juliet's being ultimately pushes her to make spur-of-the-moment decisions, which prove to have fatal consequences. As a 13 year old girl, a person living in that time period would not expect Juliet to be capable of making appropriate decisions regarding her future, yet within the framework of the story she is believed to be c...