Mercutio

=For Mercutio, you need to look at the following:=


 * His views on love (in particular ROMANTIC love) - disparaging, critical and cynical: ANTI-love
 * His views on fate - sceptical, placing responsibility for events with humankind
 * His comic role - sexual, physical, verbal etc. (balances out the darker, more serious side to the play)
 * The effect of his removal - M. as PIVOT, on which the balance/equilibrium of the whole play depends

In your essay, you need to explore each of these topics, and assess his importance and the impact he has on both character and plot.