Titus
“Titus Andronicus is a play with 14 killings, 9 of them on stage, 6 severed members, 1 rape (or 2 or 3, depending on how you count), 1 live burial, 1 case of insanity and 1 of cannibalism--an average of 5.2 atrocities per act, or one for every 97 lines.” (Film Review) Titus Andronicus, a bloody melee filled with an orgy of gratuitous violence, scornful revenges and dreadful tragedies was written by the great author, William Shakespeare. This story revolves around a noble man Titus Andronicus, who returns after defeating the Goths in a brutal battle and is immediately put under intense pressure. He is faced with a dilemma, either to preserve traditions or look after the city’s welfare. In all three cases, Titus makes fatal mistakes, where he loses his nobility, pride and life. Firstly, Titus sacrifices Tamora’s son, then chooses Saturninus as the new emperor and lastly, brings Aaron to Rome as a prisoner.The first of Titus’ fatal mistakes takes place when he decides to preserve the tradition of victory by sacrificing a body on behalf of the Roman cause. Thus, Titus chooses his greatest prisoner, Alarbus, who is Tamora’s son, to be sacrificed. Titus’ ambition is expressed in
In conclusion, Titus’ decision to uphold tradition by sacrificing Tamora’s son, nominating the elder, but immoral brother as emperor, and reuniting Aaron with Rome costed him his nobility, pride and life. As a result Titus’ downfall, we see many bloodbaths in Shakespeare’s first and most violent play. By the end of the drama, there are 14 deaths including, Titus, Tamora, Lavinia, Bassianus, Chiron and Demetrius. Notably, this was young Shakespeare’s first play and he purposely created a play filled with tremendous violence to attract the readers and viewers at first. Interestingly enough, this play seems to suit the 21st century better than the Elizabethan era due to rapid increase in media violence, although this play does have some critics. Overall, there is still debate as to whether or not this piece of literature compares to Shakespeare’s other works. Although many scholars would argue that Titus’ killing of his own son would be a mistake, it didn’t impact the plot at all; the one mistake, with a sizeable bearing which tends to be overlooked, is Titus bringing Aaron back to Rome. Soon after Titus decides to bring Aaron back to Rome, he makes love and propagates with Tamora. Knowing that Tamora is already overflowing with hatred, he plots with Tamora and her son
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