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I've never seen it performed; I've only read it. It started out very
very exciting with the battle scenes, but I was disappointed in the
ending because the murder plot against Coriolanus was planned and carried
out all in the last act. I felt there was no drama in it, because there
was no time to develop it. Shakespeare should have the plot planned a
couple scenes earlier so as to see Corliolanus in action knowing what
is eventually going to happen to him.I thought about this though, and realized the Claudius' and Laertes'plot
against Hamlet was also planned and carried out in the last scene, but I
felt this was a more satsifying resolution since Shakespeare drew the scene
out and let things develop.I don't know if anyone else feels that way about Coriolanus, but it was
still an interesting play none-the-less.Posted by J.H.P. on April 16, 1997 at 07:53:33
In Reply to "Thank you J.H.P" posted by Anistra Lecain on April 15, 1997 at 23:46:18
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