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Titus Andronicus Character Analysis

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For many people that think Titus Andronicus is all about violence, well it is mainly from the criticism from “The Pequod” where it talks about violent act is the style and context in which it is executed whether we respond to violence with shock, laughter or satisfaction like for example the death of Titus’s sons in battle and how he buried them. Some of the lens that were used was revenge and feminism also stereotypes, revenge is a major part of Titus Andronicus and getting even but not every succeeds in doing so. Feminism comes in when Lavinia got raped by Tamora’s sons Demetrius and Chiron and how they took advantage of her body, she is represented as an object or thing. Additionally, how Tamora is an sexulised character, including by virtue of what trying to understand if Tamora is liberating or in male fantasy. Tamora …show more content…

He said, “I am his first-born son, that was the last” which means he will take over Rome and be great Roman Emperor. He only got the spot because Titus said he was getting too old, so Saturninus offers him to wife his daughter Lavinia, making her Empress of Rome. Titus agrees to the offer only to have it declared when Bassianus; Saturninus brother; claiming him and Lavinia are in love. Titus killed his kid because he was disrespecting him. They have a feast all together by the end of act one. So the question is should we trust Titus? Later on in the play Titus confronts himself, then play “I’m a war hero” when he pleads for mercy for his sons. Titus tells Lucius not to be a wimp and ask Lavinia to tell who chopped her hands off. Titus sons are Martius and Quintus; they are bound and led away. Titus cite his loyal service to the Roman

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