In tragedies, Fate usually forces the characters against their will and positive intentions and eventually they die miserable deaths. On the other hand, in a comedies, fate usually aids the characters through hardships and eventually the characters end up having happy endings. This is especially true in Beaumarchais’s Barber of Seville, where the Count falls in love with Rosine and in the end they marry. Though it was inevitable that they will marry all the way from the beginning, Count wanted to make sure that Rosine fell in love with him for him and not his money. He disguises himself as a poor student named Lindor and tries to meet her as Lindor, though his plan is quickly halted by Dr. Bartholo who also loves Rosine and wants her all to himself. Fate presents itself as Figaro, who used to be a servant for Count and Figaro helps the Count devise clever plans to meet with Rosine as different characters.

In this play, Figaro is like fate because he successfully aids and pushes the Count in his plans to meet Rosine. Even when the Count’s plan was shot down by Dr. Bartholo, fate stepped in as Figaro and made the inevitable when Rosine and the Count finally marry in the end.