# How does The Venetians develop the theme of Fate and Consequence?

> The Venetians by M. E. Braddon

## Answer

The Venetians by M. E. Braddon develops Fate and Consequence across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

The narrative emphasizes the inescapable consequences of past actions, as Vansittart's crime resurfaces through Lisa and her child, and the characters' attempts to control their futures are repeatedly thwarted by fate and circumstance.

Vansittart's deliberation about taking his time reflects the theme of fate and the consequences of hesitation in matters of love.

The shadow of hereditary illness looms, suggesting that past family tragedies may repeat.

The chapter deals with the inevitability of Peggy's fate and the consequences of hereditary disease, as well as the uncertainty of Eve's future health.

## Evidence

- [vii-he-would-take-his-time](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_venetians_se/chapters/vii-he-would-take-his-time.md): Vansittart's deliberation about taking his time reflects the theme of fate and the consequences of hesitation in matters of love.
- [xviii-the-shadow-passeth-when-the-tree-shall-fall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_venetians_se/chapters/xviii-the-shadow-passeth-when-the-tree-shall-fall.md): The shadow of hereditary illness looms, suggesting that past family tragedies may repeat.
- [xx-peggy-s-chance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_venetians_se/chapters/xx-peggy-s-chance.md): The chapter deals with the inevitability of Peggy's fate and the consequences of hereditary disease, as well as the uncertainty of Eve's future health.
- [xxi-from-the-evil-to-come](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_venetians_se/chapters/xxi-from-the-evil-to-come.md): The deaths of Peggy and the infant son are seen as consequences of past actions, reinforcing a sense of inescapable fate.
- [xxix-tis-not-the-same-now-never-more-can-be](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_venetians_se/chapters/xxix-tis-not-the-same-now-never-more-can-be.md): The chapter emphasizes the inescapable consequences of past actions, as Eve and Jack are forced apart by the fatal event.
- [xxxii-a-scene-of-light-and-glory](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_venetians_se/chapters/xxxii-a-scene-of-light-and-glory.md): Eve's illness is a direct consequence of the strain and sorrow she has endured. The chapter emphasizes the inevitability of her fate as she approaches 'the beginning of the end.'
- [xxxiii-both-together-he-her-god-she-his-idol](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_venetians_se/chapters/xxxiii-both-together-he-her-god-she-his-idol.md): The fatal encounter in Venice sets off a chain of events that leads to Eve's illness and her desperate attempt to reunite with Vansittart.

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