In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, there are many deaths. One of them being Mercutio, the cousin of Prince Escalus and the best friend of Romeo Montague. There are multiple people who could be at fault for his death, but the most responsible could be Tybalt, Mercutio, or Romeo. Mercutio was slain by Tybalt during a fight between the two. Tybalt was trying to slay Romeo, but Mercutio got involved and started to fight Tybalt instead. Romeo stood in front of Mercutio and told him to stop fighting Tybalt. “Tybalt, Mercutio, the prince expressly hath
Forbidden bandying in Verona streets. Hold, Tybalt! good Mercutio!” (Act 3, Scene 2). After Romeo spoke those words, Tybalt saw his chance and tried to stab Romeo. He instead pierced through Mercutio. Although Tybalt is the person who killed Mercutio, he is not the most to blame.
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For instance, the fight he died in. He wasn’t forced to attack Tybalt; he chose to so he could help Romeo. An earlier example of him picking a fight is when he says “I conjure thee by Rosaline's bright eyes, by her high forehead and her scarlet lip, by her fine foot, straight leg and quivering thigh and the demesnes that there adjacent lie, that in thy likeness thou appear to us!” (Act 2, Scene 1). He was making fun of Romeo. Romeo was in love with Rosaline and just got over her. Mercutio thought talking about her would bring him back. If Mercutio wasn’t always picking fights, maybe he would’ve lived longer than he did. Although he picked the fight he died in, Mercutio still is not the most to blame for his tragic