CORIOLANUS AS A POLITICAL CHARACTER IN SHAKESPEARE'S CORIOLANUS
•
•
CORIOLANUS AS A POLITICAL CHARACTER
IN SHAKESPEARE'S CORIOLANUS
by :
'Ria 1nurna-wali
8801101058
THE FACULTY OF LE'I*I'ERS
JEMBER UNIVERSITY
1994
APPROVAL SHEET
ApproYed and r e ceived by the Examination Committee oL
the Faculty o! Letters, Jember University.
J em.ber, 29 April 19 94.
Chairman,
The
ｍ･ｭＮ｢ｲｳｾ＠
1. Drs. M Busya iri
2. Drs.
ｓｾｵ､ｪｩＬ＠
(
(
MA
3. Dra. Kellia Adiana, MPd
(
i i
/
Dad:lcated ta:.
1 ... My dev.oted father and m.oth.ar
2- My
3 ..
｢･ｬｯｾ､＠
brothers and sister
My sweetheart
4.. My be1o"'led friends and Alma; Mater
iii
M. 0 T T 0:
"Speech is the instrument o!
societi"
(Ben Jonson)
i.v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
In the
ｮ｡ｾ･＠
of Allah, the Most Beneficient, the Most
K.erci.ful, I praise Allah whose blessing has conducted
､･｡ｾ＠
of
ｫｮｯｷｾ･､ｧ＠
In com.posing this thesis,
ｾ＠
to obtain a great
ｾ･＠
and to finish my stuey.
was to face som.e difficulties
and was nearly down, however, there was also a great desire
in m.y heart to finish it.
For the writing of this theaLs, as a matter af fact,
I. owe the
of many people. Thus I. would lik.e to expres.s
ｨ｡ｾｰ＠
m.y. deep gratitwie to:.
1. Drs. MH Sundoro, the Dean of the Faculty of Letters,
for the chance given to me to start writing this
thesis as the requirement for getting the Award of
Sarjana Sastra Degree in the English Studies.
2. Drs. M Bu.sjairi, the Head of the English
and
｡ｾｳｯ＠
g:lnng
ｄ･ｰ｡ｲｴｾｮ＠
m;y first advisor, who has spent his ti.me
m.e
ｶ｡ｾｵ｢ｬ･＠
advice and suggestion.
3. Drs. Sam.udj_i MA, m.y second advisor, who
also bas
spent his tim.e conducting m.e throughout the writing
o.f this thesis..
4. All the lecturers of the Faculty of Letters , who
have dedicated their time in giving me ve ry valuable
knowledge during m.y study in this beloved faculty •.
5. The librarians of the Faculty of Letters a.n\iGthe.s e
of the Central Library, Jem.ber University, and the
librarians of the British Council Library who were
v
so kind to help me find books and l e t me bo r r ow
them.
6 .. My dearest parents.., ncy sister and m:y brothers who
have supported me when I was
? ..
down.
ｾ･｡ｲｬｹ＠
All my friends who have heartily encouraged me to
write this thesis.
All of their help and ancouragelllent
because I
ｾ＠
sure without
ｴｨ･ｾ＠
ｨ｡ｾ･＠
become a de bt
I would find many difficult-
ies in writing this thesis and finishing the study, but I
do believe that Allah will bl.ess th.em. all.
RIA KYRNAWATI
TABLE OP CONTENTS
PAGE
CONTENTS
PAGE OF TITLE ••••••••••••••••••••••• • •••• •• •• • • • • •
1
APPROVAL SHEET • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
ii
PAGE OP DEDICATION ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
iii
MOTTO • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • ••••• • •• • •
1v
ACKlfOWLEDQ.EMER! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
v
!ABLE OP CONTENTS •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
vii
CHAPTER I
::' IB!RODUCTION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • •
1
1.1 Rationale • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
1
ｾｐｲｯ｢ｬ･ｭ＠
to Discuss •••••••••••
3
1.3 Th« Scope o! Study •••••••••••••••
4
1.4 The Approach to Use ••••••••••••••
5
1.2
1.5 Tha Method
or Analysis
•••••••••••
5
1.6 The Organization o! the Thesis • • •
5
1.7 The
ａｩｭｳｾ＠
the Thesis •••••••••••
6
CHAPTER II : THE PLAYWRIGHT AND THE PLAY • • • • • • • • • •
7
2.1 The Biography o! William
ｓｨ｡ｫ･ｳｰｾｲ＠
and His Works • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
7
? 2.2 !he Synopsis o! the Play • • • • • • • • •
11
CHAPTER i ii: THE MEANING OP THE TERM • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
17
3.1 The Meaning o! Political • • • • • • • • •
17
3.2 !he Meaning o!
1'8
ｃｨ｡ｲ｣ｴｾ＠
•• ••• •• • •
CHAPTER IV : THE ROLE OP DOMINANT CHARACTERS IN
CORIOLANUS 1 CAREER • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
vii
21
4.1 The ll.ole. of V:olumnia • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
21
4.2 The> ll.ola ｾ ｯｦ＠
24
,
Menenius Agrippa • • • • • •
4.3 The Role of Junius Brutus and
Sicinius Velutus • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
29
4.4 Tha Role of fullus Aufidius ••••••• . .: 32
CHAHER V
: CORIOlANUS AS A POLITICAL OHARA CTER • • •
Co.n:d.olanus' Attitudes and Acts as
Ｎ ｾＱ＠
A Political
.. ; ....
34
ｃｨ｡ｲ｣ｾ･＠
5.2 The Causes .o.f
•• •• • ••••••••
ｾｨ･＠
Drtcline of. Corio-
lanus' Career • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
. ﾷ ｾ＠ ,,t
46
(.
ｃｾｐＡｅｒ＠
VI : C o · N C L US I 0 N ••••••••••••••• • ••• - 53
BIBLIOGRAPHY • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Viii
55
•
CORIOLANUS AS A POLITICAL CHARACTER
IN SHAKESPEARE'S CORIOLANUS
by :
'Ria 1nurna-wali
8801101058
THE FACULTY OF LE'I*I'ERS
JEMBER UNIVERSITY
1994
APPROVAL SHEET
ApproYed and r e ceived by the Examination Committee oL
the Faculty o! Letters, Jember University.
J em.ber, 29 April 19 94.
Chairman,
The
ｍ･ｭＮ｢ｲｳｾ＠
1. Drs. M Busya iri
2. Drs.
ｓｾｵ､ｪｩＬ＠
(
(
MA
3. Dra. Kellia Adiana, MPd
(
i i
/
Dad:lcated ta:.
1 ... My dev.oted father and m.oth.ar
2- My
3 ..
｢･ｬｯｾ､＠
brothers and sister
My sweetheart
4.. My be1o"'led friends and Alma; Mater
iii
M. 0 T T 0:
"Speech is the instrument o!
societi"
(Ben Jonson)
i.v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
In the
ｮ｡ｾ･＠
of Allah, the Most Beneficient, the Most
K.erci.ful, I praise Allah whose blessing has conducted
､･｡ｾ＠
of
ｫｮｯｷｾ･､ｧ＠
In com.posing this thesis,
ｾ＠
to obtain a great
ｾ･＠
and to finish my stuey.
was to face som.e difficulties
and was nearly down, however, there was also a great desire
in m.y heart to finish it.
For the writing of this theaLs, as a matter af fact,
I. owe the
of many people. Thus I. would lik.e to expres.s
ｨ｡ｾｰ＠
m.y. deep gratitwie to:.
1. Drs. MH Sundoro, the Dean of the Faculty of Letters,
for the chance given to me to start writing this
thesis as the requirement for getting the Award of
Sarjana Sastra Degree in the English Studies.
2. Drs. M Bu.sjairi, the Head of the English
and
｡ｾｳｯ＠
g:lnng
ｄ･ｰ｡ｲｴｾｮ＠
m;y first advisor, who has spent his ti.me
m.e
ｶ｡ｾｵ｢ｬ･＠
advice and suggestion.
3. Drs. Sam.udj_i MA, m.y second advisor, who
also bas
spent his tim.e conducting m.e throughout the writing
o.f this thesis..
4. All the lecturers of the Faculty of Letters , who
have dedicated their time in giving me ve ry valuable
knowledge during m.y study in this beloved faculty •.
5. The librarians of the Faculty of Letters a.n\iGthe.s e
of the Central Library, Jem.ber University, and the
librarians of the British Council Library who were
v
so kind to help me find books and l e t me bo r r ow
them.
6 .. My dearest parents.., ncy sister and m:y brothers who
have supported me when I was
? ..
down.
ｾ･｡ｲｬｹ＠
All my friends who have heartily encouraged me to
write this thesis.
All of their help and ancouragelllent
because I
ｾ＠
sure without
ｴｨ･ｾ＠
ｨ｡ｾ･＠
become a de bt
I would find many difficult-
ies in writing this thesis and finishing the study, but I
do believe that Allah will bl.ess th.em. all.
RIA KYRNAWATI
TABLE OP CONTENTS
PAGE
CONTENTS
PAGE OF TITLE ••••••••••••••••••••••• • •••• •• •• • • • • •
1
APPROVAL SHEET • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
ii
PAGE OP DEDICATION ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
iii
MOTTO • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • ••••• • •• • •
1v
ACKlfOWLEDQ.EMER! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
v
!ABLE OP CONTENTS •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
vii
CHAPTER I
::' IB!RODUCTION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • •
1
1.1 Rationale • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
1
ｾｐｲｯ｢ｬ･ｭ＠
to Discuss •••••••••••
3
1.3 Th« Scope o! Study •••••••••••••••
4
1.4 The Approach to Use ••••••••••••••
5
1.2
1.5 Tha Method
or Analysis
•••••••••••
5
1.6 The Organization o! the Thesis • • •
5
1.7 The
ａｩｭｳｾ＠
the Thesis •••••••••••
6
CHAPTER II : THE PLAYWRIGHT AND THE PLAY • • • • • • • • • •
7
2.1 The Biography o! William
ｓｨ｡ｫ･ｳｰｾｲ＠
and His Works • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
7
? 2.2 !he Synopsis o! the Play • • • • • • • • •
11
CHAPTER i ii: THE MEANING OP THE TERM • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
17
3.1 The Meaning o! Political • • • • • • • • •
17
3.2 !he Meaning o!
1'8
ｃｨ｡ｲ｣ｴｾ＠
•• ••• •• • •
CHAPTER IV : THE ROLE OP DOMINANT CHARACTERS IN
CORIOLANUS 1 CAREER • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
vii
21
4.1 The ll.ole. of V:olumnia • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
21
4.2 The> ll.ola ｾ ｯｦ＠
24
,
Menenius Agrippa • • • • • •
4.3 The Role of Junius Brutus and
Sicinius Velutus • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
29
4.4 Tha Role of fullus Aufidius ••••••• . .: 32
CHAHER V
: CORIOlANUS AS A POLITICAL OHARA CTER • • •
Co.n:d.olanus' Attitudes and Acts as
Ｎ ｾＱ＠
A Political
.. ; ....
34
ｃｨ｡ｲ｣ｾ･＠
5.2 The Causes .o.f
•• •• • ••••••••
ｾｨ･＠
Drtcline of. Corio-
lanus' Career • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
. ﾷ ｾ＠ ,,t
46
(.
ｃｾｐＡｅｒ＠
VI : C o · N C L US I 0 N ••••••••••••••• • ••• - 53
BIBLIOGRAPHY • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Viii
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