Mercutio's Effect In Romeo And Juliet

In the book Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo's friend Mercutio has a large effect on both Romeo and Juliet's lives. Mercutio's actions cause the death of Juliet's cousin Tybalt. He indirectly causes Romeo and Juliet to meet, and he has an indirect cause of both Romeo and Juliet's deaths. In the book Mercutio's first effect on Romeo and Juliet's 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 Capulet's 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