Tamburlaine the Great | Topics for Further Study

Tamburlaine is famous for arousing a mixed reaction in his audiences. What was your response to his character? Were you, like Theridamas, ‘‘Won with [his] words?’’ To what degree did you find him cruel and barbarous, and at which points did you find him cruelest? Is Tamburlaine a hero and a protagonist? Why or why not? Discuss the reactions you think Tamburlaine is meant to inspire. How are these reactions important to Marlowe’s goals in the play?

Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus (1594) is also about a power-hungry character who inspires ambivalent reactions in the...

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