The Cycle of Revenge : Aaron's Role in Titus Andronicus(Kansai English Studies)

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  • The Cycle of Revenge : Aaron's Role in Titus Andronicus

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The highlight of Titus Andronicus is Shakespeare's unique description of the cycle of revenge within a tragic framework: Tamora, Queen of the Goths and Empress of Rome, seeks revenge against Titus, the protagonist, and Titus later avenges himself upon Tamora. Tamora's lover Aaron and his relationship with Tamora are pivotal to this establishment of the cycle of revenge. Nevertheless, the Aaron-Tamora relationship has hitherto never been subjected to detailed scrutiny. This paper examines and explores the significance of Aaron's entanglement with Tamora in order to show that Aaron is a sine qua non to the play. We begin by considering the chasm between Aaron and Tamora's spoken words and their actual behaviour in Act Two, which I expect invites us to capture the true picture of their revenge on the Andronici. Next, the reason that Shakespeare chose Aaron, not Tamora, as the evil mastermind against the Andronici is explored from the point of view of the audience's sympathy for Titus' tragic plight and delight upon witnessing his bloody revenge on stage. Furthermore, we delve into Act Four, where Shakespeare completes the cycle of revenge by omitting Aaron from Titus' vengeful design and instead accentuating Tamora's image as an avenger, which has been restrained in Acts Two and Three.

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