“Bohemian Rhapsody,” written by Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, serves as a metaphor for Mercury's sexual orientation. Drawing on the ideals of bohemian art, romance and individualism, "Bohemian Rhapsody" expresses Mercury's creativity and struggles as a gay man using historical and religious references. Freddie Mercury was a singer, songwriter and musician. Mercury was the lead singer of the band Queen. Freddie Mercury was born into a Parsi family who believed and practiced Zoroastrianism, a religion based on the creation of a single God, Ahura Mazda. As a child, Mercury was very religious and at the age of eight he became a full member of the religion of Zoroastrianism (Sky, Rick). This religion does not accept gay preference; look down on those who commit this act. It is well known that Mercury was openly gay, although he once had a relationship with a woman named Mary Austin, in the early 1970s. Their relationship could no longer continue when Freddie became involved with a man, Tim Hutton ("Freddie Mercury"). Austin and Mercury have decided to remain friends. “Is this real life? Is it just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality. Freddie Mercury is incredulous. Although he is a celebrity, he is still a normal human being who faces the difficulties that every human being faces. Mercury's main struggle is being gay. “Open your eyes, look at the sky and see.” Mercury refers to God, as there are no lies, only truth in God's world. "Too late my time has come, it sends shivers down my spine, my body hurts all the time. Goodbye everyone , I have to go, I have to leave you all behind and face the truth." Mercury is saying he has to face the fact that he is gay, and when he leaves he takes it with him....... middle of paper ......ia Britannica Online. 2011.Web. October 30, 2011. .This was an article from the online encyclopedia. It provided general information about the Romantic era and listed other sources to help find more information on the topic. Tatum, Malcolm. "What is Fandango?" wiseGEEK. October 30, 2011. This database of information provided this article, which helped me understand Fandango dance. It was short but precise. “Scaramouche.” Wikipedia The free encyclopedia. October 30, 2011. This was an encyclopedia article. He gave me the best answers and information about Scaramouche. It had a lot of interesting facts and also had a stack of sources that I could look into for more information.