Mercutios Effect on Romeo and Juliet essays

Mercutio's Effect on Romeo and Juliet essays In the book Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeos friend Mercutio has a large effect on both Romeo and Juliets lives. Mercutios actions cause the death of Juliets cousin Tybalt. He indirectly causes Romeo and Juliet to meet, and he has an indirect cause in both Romeo and Juliets deaths. In the book Mercutios first effect on Romeo and Juliets lives was the fact that he caused them to meet. Romeo had been feeling down about the fact that the woman he loved, Rosaline, did not return his affection. While he, Mercutio and others were walking the streets, a servant from the Capulets house approached them and asked Romeo if he could read the guest list to a Capulet ball aloud to him. After he had heard that there was going to be a ball at the Capulets house Mercutio suggested that he, Romeo, and their other friends should go to the ball. Mercutio told Romeo that if he went to the ball it might take his mind off of Rosaline. Romeo decided to go to the ball and while he was there his attention was diverted from Rosaline, he met Juliet and they fell in love. If Mercutio had not insisted to Romeo that he should go to the ball, Romeo and Juliet might never have met and fallen in love. Another way Mercutio affected Romeo and Juliets lives was his death. Mercutio was killed while having a playful duel with Tybalt. This angered Romeo so much that he challenged Tybault to a duel. Romeo ended up killing Tybault. This effected Romeo and Juliets lives in a major way. For killing Tybalt, Romeo was banished from Verona. Since he was banished from Verona he could not see Juliet as often as he wished. Juliet and Romeos friend Friar Lawrence concocted a plan to get Juliet out of town and with Romeo. But for the plan to work Juliet had to pretend she was dead. After the plan was in affect Romeo heard that Juliet had died. (He had not gotten Juliets letter telling h ...