Date of Award
11-25-1970
Degree Type
Master's Essay - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English
Abstract
In Coriolanus Shakespeare delineates the Renaissance conceptions of social theory and then shows them violated. By the juxtaposition of Coriolanus, the superior individual, with the mob of plebians, Shakespeare causes the tensions of the play to stand forth in sharp prominence. The mean of behavior between these two antithetical forces is voiced by Menenius, a patrician, whose speeches are an embodiment of sixteenth century social theory.
Recommended Citation
Thorensen, Kathleen, "Society and the Individual in Coriolanus" (1970). Master's Essays (1922 - ). 2880.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/essays/2880
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Comments
An Essay Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.