Introduction
In ancientRome, war was a prerequisite and very essential lifeaspect. Coriolanusthe people’s chief guardian is bidding farewell to his family and friends, Virgilia, Volumnia, Menenius, Cominius he urges them to be strong and tells Volumnia to keep her strength. He thinks that the people will appreciate him after he is gone and shows signs of not returning anytime soon. Coriolanus assures Menenius that he will be fine and tries to encourage his mother.Later, Volumnia, Virgilia, and Menenius enters where the tribunes were and rails and blaspheme them for banishing a man who has done so good for Rome.
In this paragraph, Shakespeare demonstrates how Cariolanus cheers Volumnia by urging her to gain her former spirit she possessed and stop being emotional by saying that “If you had been the wife of Hercules, Six of his labors you’d have done and saved Your husband so much sweat” He comforts Menenius and requests Cominius to teach women to be strong in times of horror. A point of self-righteousness is displayed by Coriolanus as he is prepared to go to exile for the sake of Rome state. Before leaving, he briefly discusses with his family the events that resulted to his departure as he is filled with little emotions, he says "I shall be loved when I am lacked" (Act 4 Scene I line 19) According to the author, Coriolanus absence might bring about love or disrespect with their certainty being that Rome evaluate descriptions about Coriolanus’ character. Hewilling fully accept his fate of banishment without bothering about his prideful nature and his self-protection from the world. Coriolanus sees exile as a moral task, which the author compares to Hercules’s twelve “labors “Further, he dignifies his ability to live in a world that does not cherish his efforts.In this paragraph, the author shows a change in Coriolanus’ tone as it becomes peaceful and resigned. Also, he tries not to become angry and blameful of what has befallen him thus showing diplomacy upon his new trial. He wishes those remaining to be calm and collected thereby showing care, concern and selfless. His bravery and calmness at this moment become outstanding, however not clear whether the trial has transformed him. Also, in Coriolanus’ farewell, the author brings about change in situations that brings about affection, ironic solicitude “My hazards still have been solace” shows clearly the fact “heart-hardening spectacle” is not covered in the scene. Such dramatic irony illustrated by Shakespeare reveals the fate and fortune that has befallen Coriolanus as he is just about to act against his well-being.
Coriolanus gains freedom but does not know how to use it. He fails to understand that the moral victory he had gained was more significant than a basic war. Sarcastically, he tells Volumnia “I’ll do well yet” (Act 4 Scene 1 line 21). This shows that he has reached an unsustainable point in his life when he bids farewell to his friends, mother, and wife. The calmness of his farewell is not due to the resigned clarity of his state only which he is not yet aware of its meaning. He attempts to go back into his familiar world of hostility and blow when he begins to see his exile in terms of a fight. His banishment has not only separated him from his natural ties but also opposition and as a man who views life as a conflict of extremes, he prefers being deprived of his friends and family to lack of an "enemy.”
Shakespeare uses alliteration in his work to create a rhythm that makes it sound hard and fast. Coriolanus tells Volumnia: “Your son Will or exceed the common or be caught With cautelous baits and practice” (Act 4.I. 36-38). Besides, he can still achieve his dream of excellence, "exceeding the common" failing to realize that he has ascended morally over the “common” as he has over the Roman state. Besides his prophetic application of the image “lonely dragon” in the paragraph seems so fascinating and successful proves enormous suggestively even though it is mentioned once. This already proves that Coriolanus views his banishment as a lonely engagement with the enemy, but a fierce romantic and vague enemy. Since he is banished from Roman civilization, he disgusts himself as an outcast criticized to live in the “fen” proving his unwholesomeness and idleness.
Also, Shakespeare applies an inversion of the roles in the family within the paragraph as Coriolanus consoles his emotional and desperate family, while he was previously calmed him. Also, he portrays a good image as he stays composed in such a tricky circumstance as the rest of the members of his family disintegrate, masking him as a brave and strong image as he departs for Antium.
Conclusion
In summary, the paragraph revolves around Coriolanus a guardian of Rome civilization saying goodbye to his family as he is just faced his banishment.Coriolanus in biding the nobility farewell encourages them to be strong and firm hoping that the people he is leaving behind will appreciate him while he is gone. Shakespeare discusses Coriolanus' attribute of self-righteousness as he accepts what fate has granted him, how he attains his freedom from his mother, and his ability to still attain his excellence which he had long dreamt of. Also, the author helps in understanding the significance of himbeing part of the territory, conceptually, politically and historically.
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