Coriolanus, Part I

Act V, scene iii of Shakespeare's Coriolanus. 1803.
Engraved by James Caldwell. Attribution: Adam Cuerden.

Salvete! Greetings! We will be watching a film in class this week and next. It is a Shakespeare play, but it is a contemporary version yet retains the Shakespearean language. We have learned about the beginnings of Rome, and now we will learn about a number of famous Romans, eventually completing a research project and a presentation on the significance of their stories in regards to the influence of Rome and the West. One of the characters is a man by the name of Coriolanus. Shakespeare chose him as the subject as one of his tragedies, and this year a new film version of his play has been released. It is called, aptly enough, Coriolanus, and it stands as a fitting study for our class for many reasons. Again, the language is the beautiful and powerful language of Shakespeare, and the historical and political elements of the film merit our study. 

Agenda: 

1. Pater nost
2. Watch Shakespeare's Coriolanus.
3. Review HW:
1. Cap 1 Pensum A