The Only Use of
mercurial
in
Death of a Salesman
- she admires him, as though his mercurial nature, his temper, his massive dreams and little cruelties, served her only as sharp reminders of the turbulent longings within him, longings which she shares but lacks the temperament to utter and follow to their end.†
Act 1
Definition:
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(mercurial as in: mercurial twists of temperament) tending to change quickly, frequently, and unpredictably