Power In Titus Andronicus The King

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With great power comes…a gratifying politically violent story? Well, this is true with the story of Titus Andronicus. The dynastic theme of power is what sequentially prevents Titus from simply being a revenge tragedy. There are several political themes which stand out in the play. There is a power struggle between brothers Saturninus and Bassianus over the control of Rome. Saturninus states that he is the “first-born son, that was the last hat wore the imperial diadem of Rome; then let my father's honours live in me, nor wrong mine age with this indignity” (I, i, 5-8). While Bassianus believes he should rule Roman because, “Caesar's son, were gracious in the eyes of royal Rome, keep then this passage to the Capitol (I, i, 10-12). Titus chooses