Is Coriolanus Behavior Due To His Own Nature
Is Coriolanus’s behavior due to his upbringing or due to his own nature?
Caius Martius displays an aggressive behavior throughout the whole play. Volumnia is largely to blame. Due to the fact that by bringing Caius Martius up and implanting this idea in his head of violence and the hatred towards the plebeians. She has not only influenced his behavior but also his nature.
Volumnia praises violence. This is seen when Caius Martius is first sent to war, Virgilia does not want Caius Martius to come back covered in blood however Volumnia says, “it more becomes a man. Than gilt his trophy.” This proves that Volumnia believes if Caius Martius does not come back with wounds he has no proof of his honor. Volumia is compared to a man in the play. Another example of her violence because back their era a man was seen as fierce and powerful, this is due to the fact that the men would go off and fight in wars. The men had all the rights and the women had nothing. So by Volumnia being compared to a man it enhances her power and status. By Volumnia being the way she is Cauis Marius would have been influenced through his childhood, making him more prone to violence. Thus also influencing is own way of thinking. …show more content…
A child is known to be a replica of their parents.
In Cauis Marius and Volumnia’s case this is true. Thus, meaning that because Volumnia has an aggressive nature so does Cauis Maruis. His aggerisve nature is seen time and time again in the play. For example in the very beginning he lashes out at the plebeians when they protest. This shows both is aggressive nature but also his hate towards the people which is another thing he inherits from his mother. Volumnia believes that without her he wouldn’t be where he is today. This is evident when she says, “to see inherited my very wishes”. Thus showing the reader just how much influence she has over his in every
aspect.
Cauis Marius’s nature has been influenced by his mother’s nature and his upbringing. Thus concluding that is Volumnia did not brainwash him into thinking that violence was good then his behavior would not be so aggressive and his nature would be different. This is because his own nature is influenced by Volumnia’s aggressive nature. This means that his upbringing largely influenced his behavior.
Caius Martius displays an aggressive behavior throughout the whole play. Volumnia is largely to blame. Due to the fact that by bringing Caius Martius up and implanting this idea in his head of violence and the hatred towards the plebeians. She has not only influenced his behavior but also his nature.
Volumnia praises violence. This is seen when Caius Martius is first sent to war, Virgilia does not want Caius Martius to come back covered in blood however Volumnia says, “it more becomes a man. Than gilt his trophy.” This proves that Volumnia believes if Caius Martius does not come back with wounds he has no proof of his honor. Volumia is compared to a man in the play. Another example of her violence because back their era a man was seen as fierce and powerful, this is due to the fact that the men would go off and fight in wars. The men had all the rights and the women had nothing. So by Volumnia being compared to a man it enhances her power and status. By Volumnia being the way she is Cauis Marius would have been influenced through his childhood, making him more prone to violence. Thus also influencing is own way of thinking. …show more content…
A child is known to be a replica of their parents.
In Cauis Marius and Volumnia’s case this is true. Thus, meaning that because Volumnia has an aggressive nature so does Cauis Maruis. His aggerisve nature is seen time and time again in the play. For example in the very beginning he lashes out at the plebeians when they protest. This shows both is aggressive nature but also his hate towards the people which is another thing he inherits from his mother. Volumnia believes that without her he wouldn’t be where he is today. This is evident when she says, “to see inherited my very wishes”. Thus showing the reader just how much influence she has over his in every
aspect.
Cauis Marius’s nature has been influenced by his mother’s nature and his upbringing. Thus concluding that is Volumnia did not brainwash him into thinking that violence was good then his behavior would not be so aggressive and his nature would be different. This is because his own nature is influenced by Volumnia’s aggressive nature. This means that his upbringing largely influenced his behavior.