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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
This chapter is divided into two main parts. The first part is to answer the first problem formulation about the characteristics of the main character and how
the main character is characterized. Still in the first part, the analysis of conflicts as the consequences of the main character
’s attitudes is presented. Then the second part is to answer the second problem formulation which is the revelation of
moral values of leadership as seen through main character’s attitudes and
conflicts.
A. The Characteristics of Coriolanus
Coriolanus owns certain characteristics which are expressed through his attitudes.
Coriolanus’ characteristics deal with the characterization. It includes the way the author, Shakespeare, gives the descriptions and the way the author makes
the readers understanding him. By using his imagination, Shakespeare gives certain characteristics to Coriolanus so that the readers can imagine what
Coriolanus looks like and his personal traits, bad or good person. In the analysis follows, the writer divides the characteristics of Coriolanus into two parts. Those
are physical characteristics and psychological characteristics.
1. Physical Characteristics of Coriolanus
The main character of the play
The Tragedy of Coriolanus
is Caius Marcius, then Caius Marcius Coriolanus.
In the play, Caius Marcius Coriolanus is
described as a soldier of Rome. Before he is given an honorary name, his name is only Caius Marcius. He is given an honorary
name ‘Coriolanus’ because of his heroic deed after defeating Corioli, one of Volscian towns, the enemy country.
Then he is famous with the name Coriolanus. Physically, Caius Marcius is described as a bareheaded man. This description can be seen through
Coriolanus’ speech. Coriolanus
’ expression “my unbarb’d sconce” means “bare head” as noted by the editors of the play. Explicitly
through the way of main character’s speech as quoted below, readers can imagine that physically Coriolanus is a
bareheaded man. CORIOLANUS. Must I go show them my
unbarb’d sconce? Shakespeare, 1942:1313
Another physical characterization of Coriolanus is that he grows beard.
Through other character’s speech, Shakespeare gives information about physical appearance of the main character. In the play Aufidius, soldier of Volsce, Caius
Marcius’ enemy, through his speech he describes that Marcius grows beard. AUFIDIUS.
By th’ elements, if e’er again I meet him beard to beard, he is mine, or I am his.
Shakespeare, 1942:1298 When Coriolanus is in the battle field he looks different from any ordinary
soldier. The enemies shrink from him because of his grim look. Coriolanus’
appearance which is described as a man with a grim looked means that as a grim- looked man,
Coriolanus’ facial expression is very serious. That is why he looks so gamely in the war. Thus Coriolanus
’ voice which is associated with thunder-like percussion can be considered that his voice is loud when shouting in the
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