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Power in Corilanus

Power is potentially the theme that Shakespeare, the author, had explored the most in this play. It is a dominant motif in Coriolanus, by which is a play that has never been deemed successful. This is solely due to the complex take on power and politics. Shakespeare immensely develops the action in the play made through abrupt political withdrawals in which never add up to formulate a satisfaction or resolution. The majority of audience misperceive this as a lack of precision on behalf of Shakespeare's writing and a lack of attention to plot development. This, in fact, can be ruled as completely the opposite of what the author does in this political play.

Shakespeare developed Coriolanus dependant of the current political climate in the context of 17th century England. The play portrays the intense sceptical that the play's context has on both democracy and heroism. Through the ethical battle that develops within the plot, between traditional politics and newfound democracy. Power is first prescribed in the play through the perspective of the plebians, people in which lack it. We are introduced to power on a grand scale, the audience is prompted with power dynamics within this society. In which develops immensely leading up to the climaxes of the play. 

We then are introduced to the actual holders of power within the plays sociopolitical context, characters such as Menenius, the Tribunes, Caius Martius, Volumnia and Aufidius. Initially, the first time the audience is met with these characters they're futures are foreshadowed immediately through both direct and indirect characterizations. The audience is enabled to understand the spectrum of power in this society. Those in which have power due to their quantity such as the plebians, warrior and demi-godly power such as Coriolanus, eloquent and persuasive power such as Menenius, or Aufidius and Volumnia's political and democratic power. 

All of these characters are significant explorations of power, in which the author tries to entail all the different kinds power. This is done by Shakespeare to intentionally display the uprise of democracy in opposition to traditional power in his world; to finally make a statement. A statement by which the author parallels to Englands political climate and displays that the most efficient power in their modern age is what is regarded as political power. This type of authority is heavily characterised by the play by the characters of Aufidius and Volumnia. Who commonly share the trait of being able to make decisions independently from their emotions. Volumnia is established as a woman who is willing to put her son through anything to result in a noble ending. Furthermore, Aufisius deviates from pride and is willing to give Coriolanus the short-lived glory as a leader of the Volscian army to achieve his goals in the long run. Both of these characters succeed, at the end of the play Volumnia is titled Rome's saviour, and Aufidius kills Coriolanus. These characters ability to manoeuvre in politics and their patience allows for them to triumph. These powerful results are implemented by the author to display, not necessarily the kindest or the noblest type of power, but instead the kind of power that lasts. Ultimately, Shakespeare presents that change and flexibility are effective in politics.