Theme of Power in Coriolanus
“Coriolanus” is a political play written by the late famous English poet William Shakespeare. The main focus of this play is based on a brave, strong selfish warrior named Coriolanus. Coriolanus is famously known for singlehandedly capturing the Volscian City of Corlies, which is where his nickname “Coriolanus” comes from, his original name is Calius Martius. We are later introduced to Volumnia, his mother. Volumnia is a strong, powerful female character and the domineering mother of the roman warrior, Coriolanus. She cares about her son, but she mainly cares about his honor and success, she has also shaped Coriolanus’ personality, making him the unpredictable selfish warrior that he is. Coriolanus dominates in military power position but weakens in his role as a consul in Rome, he weakens in this government position since he refuses to accept praise for his accomplishments, nor does he believe in politics in general since he thinks that they are theatrical and dishonest. Also, his po...