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Titus Andronicus Part 2 - The Characters
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Jul 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Part 2 opens with a discussion of the place of Rome in Renaissance culture. It then analyzes the Roman classical sources – sources his audience knew well – that Shakespeare uses to construct his plot, and how Shakespeare’s use of those sources calls their moral values into question. It goes on to discuss the elements of the play that have generated most shock and revulsion – the graphic violence, the irreverent dark humor – and how they relate to the very purpose of theatre.
Released:
Jul 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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