Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus consists of multiple scenes of sorrow, as this play is considered a tragedy. Like any other Shakespeare play it contains a fallen emperor and a few power hungry characters who will go to any extent to attain the throne and a plotline which contains the one very character whom everyone always assumes to have gone crazy. And, throughout Titus Andronicus there is a vault of craziness by numerous people. The story takes set in Rome during the war between the Goths and the Romans. A Roman guard, also known as the main character Titus Andronicus, had captured the Queen of the Goths and her three sons. The unpleased Tamora due to ritual the offering of her eldest son and failure in war began to relay thoughts of payback with her sons. After the death of Tamora's son, Tamora compells Titus to full sought out revenge and sends her sons to rape Titus' daughter because Titus took Tamora’s eldest. Later, Titus refused the throne feeling he was not fit to rule. So the two brothers Saturnius and Bassianus fight for the throne with Saturnius being the one to prevail. Saturnius vows that he will not spare Mutius if Titus fails to bring him a severed hand of head. Aaron, Titus' son will then turn on Rome and helps to fight with the Goths. Saturninus tells Titus that for his first act as Emperor, he will marry Titus's daughter Lavinia. Titus agrees, although Lavinia is already promised to Bassianus, who refuses to give her up. Titus's sons tell Titus that Bassianus is completely correct under the given circumstances but Titus wants to hear none of it and accuses all of them with treason. A little tussle breaks out, during which Titus kills his own son, Mutius. Saturninus then denounces the Andronicus family for their effort and shocks Titus by marrying Tamora. Next Bassianus is killed by Tamora’s sons but framed on to Titus’ sons in order so that they could rape her. The multiple backstabbing situations, and the war-like setting, add to the tragedy and create a gruesome atmosphere. Saturnius vows that he will not spare Mutius if Titus fails to bring him a severed hand of head. Aaron, Titus' son will then turn on Rome and helps to fight with the Goths. With greater details, I plan to watch the movie of the play and ensure that I will learn every graphic part of the play.