Coriolanus a Tragic Hero That Stands Alone - 1996 Words

Coriolanus: A Tragic Hero that Stands Alone The story of Coriolanus is a very unique Tragedy, for instance unlike other Shakespeare tragidies where the plays are littered with deaths; in Coriolanus, Coriolanus is the only character to die. This is not the only reason, I believe, that separates Coriolanus from all of Shakespeare’s other tragidies: Coriolanus is the most unique tragic hero, when compared to all the other tragic heroes Shakespeare has written about. Unlike most of Shakespeare’s tragic heroes there is no inner complexity to Coriolanus; he is seen completely from the outside, by the reader, as written by Sailendra’s article What Happens in Coriolanus, Coriolanus, then, is a character not inwardly evolved, as the greater†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬Å"They fear us not, but issue forth their city. Now put your shields before your hearts, and fight with hearts more proof than shields. Advance, brave Titus: They do disdain us much beyond our thoug hts, which makes me sweat with wrath. Come on, my fellows: He that retires Ill take him for a Volsce, and he shall feel mine edge.† (Coriolanus 1.4). It is in this speech, in scene 4, where Coriolanus’ strength truly comes into play. He is asking his soldiers to fight with their hearts because he believes this is the only way to be a good soldier. Also in this speech he talks about his wrath which comes out in the next scene, here he is also talking to his soldier, which is just evidence that he lets his anger and pride get the best of him no matter the situation. In Scene 5, the reader is given a prime example of how Coriolanus’ uses his anger to try and persuade people into believing in him. Here he is trying to anger his soldiers into continuing to fight; he even goes as far as to curse them out for being cowards and not fighting. He has great disdain for anyone not willing to fight and do what it takes for their country. â€Å"Irons of a doit, doublet s that hangmen would Bury with those that wore them, these base slaves, ere yet theShow MoreRelatedWilliam Shakespeare s Most Famous Writers Of All Time1859 Words   |  8 Pagesfather spanned years. Diverging from Henry IV and Henry V, where both men disappointed the other, Hamlet recounts the Prince of Denmark and his quest to live up to the greatness of his deceased father. Hamlet, one of Shakespeare’s most well-known tragic hero, encounters tension in three familial relationships: with his mother, his father, and his step-father. Beginning with Gertrude, the Prince has begun to despise his mother due to her actions following her first husband’s death. Hamlet believes women