Summary:
Evaluates the issue of power across Shakespeare's Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, and Antony and Cleopatra.
Many of Shakespeare's plays explore the issue of political power. These works investigate how political power is acquired; how it is wielded; and most importantly how it effects the individual. Shakespeare seeks to illustrate through the tragic lives of his characters Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, and Marcus Antony that political power is a destructive force when it is not respected and utilized responsibly.
The character Coriolanus was a man accustomed to power. He was a great warrior skilled in the art of physical domination and was adept at controlling thousands of men. Coriolanus was comfortable in his position as a leader of the armies of Rome because no one questioned his authority. In his capacity as a soldier, he gained great wealth, fame and respect. He received quite a different reception though when he attempted to enter.....
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