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Romeo and Juliet, commentary on Act 3, Scene 1
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Romeo and Juliet: Commentary on extracts. Act 3, Scene 1 This extract is from the play entitled 'Romeo and Juliet', written by William Shakespeare. It can be found in act three scene one, where a fight is about to start between Mercutio, Benvolio, Romeo and Tybalt. This scene clearly portraits the enmity between Capulet and Montague, and through Tybalt's and Mercutio's death, we can see to what extent the characters are willing to fight in order to defend their honour and families. Patriarchy was very important in those days, the world was dominated by men and their honour codes, which meant that they had to fight to defend their honour. This explains Mercutio's...
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