Dec 20, 2009

Titus Andronicus | Andronicus (Marcus Andronicus)

Unlike his brother Titus, he is a tribune, not a soldier. He represents the voice of the Roman people, or at least some faction of the populace, when he nominates his brother for emperor early in Act I. Overall, he is presented as a reasonable, unheroic man, who frequently attempts to persuade his more strong-willed brother to moderate his behavior. Marcus is, however, as committed to family honor as Titus. He often takes on the role of explaining or defending the conduct of the Andronici. But there is some question about whether, in his extended speeches to the other tribunes at the...