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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?

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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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