Poetry & Drama

The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus

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Turmoil hits the Roman Empire when its current emperor dies and his two sons Saturninus and Bassianus start to fight over the throne. As a matter of the dead emperor's apparent wishes, his brother Titus is offered the throne but he refuses and lets Saturninus take the coveted seat. After coming to power, the new emperor desires his brothers betrothed as his wife and Titus agrees but ends up killing one of his own children when disagreements occur as to who is in the right. The sons of Titus then plot to rape their own sister so that such a thing will not happen and Titus, her father, will be forced to take the situation into his own hands but ends up going to further extremes.

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ISBN9781988297453
PublisherDevoted Publishing
Publication Date11/29/16
Pages80

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    What is important for a Shakespeare-play? Revenge? Blood? Lots of blood? I missed the ghosts but there were enough devils in it. Murderer, rapes. Cut the hands off. "Was it well done of [...] to slay his daughter... Because she was [...] and deflower'd?" "It was. Andronicus." "Your reason?" "The girl should not survive her shame." So, he killed the daughter of the King. why? Because it happened, what the highness just said before. Shakespeare always knew what to write and how to impress. Well, the Cook was mad at that time, but it was all for a good cause. Never let someone just live a normal life when he's a murderer or rapes a girl.

    Jul 18, 2023

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