Basic Life Details
Mercutio is introduced into the play as a close friend of Romeo and Benvolio along with being a blood relative to Prince Escalus and Count Paris. He is a very comical character in the age range of 15-20 and is scarcely taken seriously. Along with being comical, not even his best friends can control his hot headed temper that flares up at random throughout the play. Mercutio also has an interesting view on the love between a man and a woman. Not only is he opposed to that point of view, but he is very hostile towards women sexuality in general. His view on the opposite sex being gross makes viewers and readers question his preferences of men. It is not exactly cleared what Mercutio's sexual preference is, but he gives evidence in the play by making multiple remarks of male privates and other such dirty jokes.
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Revealing Quotes about Mercutio
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