Directions
Respond to one of the following prompts in a cohesive 2-3 page essay. You do not have to answer all of the questions in the prompt (these are offered to get you thinking); rather you should craft an essay that takes up the general issue presented in the prompt and responds to it in a clear, coherent piece. Essays should include an introduction with clear thesis; a clear line of argumentation; corroborating evidence in the form of citations from the text or from scholarly writings and/or detailed and specific examples from the play and the viewing; a strong conclusion; and a Works Cited page. The essay must meet format requirements listed in the syllabus, including following the MLA style guide.
PROMPT
Titus Andronicus sets up two very different models for female action and agency through the characters of Tamora and Lavinia. What similarities do you see between the characters, and what differences do you see? Is one model of female action and agency favored in the play? What can be made of the place of women in the Roman culture, the Goth culture, Elizabethan England, and today? How might these characters be even further activated in a contemporary production?
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