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Immasculation of Coriolanus, symbolic rape by mob in V, vi.

I'm interested in the poetics of assailment and the links between war and sex in this play. Does anyone have any comments on the premise that Coriolanus' death is the culmination of his immasculation. He is penetrated by the mob after he has been called unmanly by Aufidious. Conections obviously with "frailty thy name is woman" and maybe some Antony and Cleo? Please, some thoughts!

Posted by Tim on April 09, 1997 at 18:14:05


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