Similarities Between Percy Jackson And Mercutio

In most books that people read, there is always a certain character that everyone loves because of the humor that they bring to the plot of the story. For Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, that certain character is Mercutio, one of Romeo’s best friends. For Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, that character is Percy Jackson, a son of Poseidon, God of the Seas. These two characters have a lot in common, and they also have their differences, other than age of course. Percy and Mercutio are both quick tempered and humorous in their books, but they are different in their free will to choose a side to fight for.
One thing that both Percy and Mercutio have in common is that they’re both quick tempered. One small insult or threat towards them and they’ll easily get angered and prepare for a fight. For example, in Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio was easily angered by the insults that Tybalt had said to him. Mercutio barely let them slide, and was quick to challenge Tybalt to a sword fight: “Good King of Cats, I want to take one of

Both characters are the main sources of humor and comedy in their books, and that is what normally makes them a reader’s favorite. Being the narrator of his book, Percy takes a reader into the mind of a 12 year-old boy, who loves making sarcastic comments or jokes about everything he faces, like,“I guess the dead didn’t have to worry about little hazards like being speared by stalactites the size of booster rockets.” (pg 300). Mercurio, on the other hand, enjoys making puns and mocking people that he dislikes. For example, after the fight with Tybalt, Mercutio was stabbed, but he still made jokes as if to play off the pain: “Ask for me tomorrow, and you’ll find me in a grave.” (Act 3 Scene 1). What makes these two characters enjoyable to read about in books is the fact that they are able to laugh about anything that they come to face in the