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William Shakespeare

Coriolanus

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1608

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Essay Topics

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Discuss the role of performance and public appearances in Coriolanus. How does Shakespeare portray the use of artifice, manipulation, and performance in politics?

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Analyze the character of Volumnia. How is she characterized? How does she both reinforce and undermine The Problem of Masculine Violence in the play?

3.

How does Shakespeare portray the idea of class conflict in this play? How do these internal, hierarchical divisions shape Roman society and/or threaten it?

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