Titus Andronicus | Tamora

As queen of the Goths, a people who have been at war with Rome for many years, she is an enemy of Rome. As a captive led through the streets of the capital, she suffers public humiliation. Tamora hates Titus and his sons even before her own son Alarbus is brutally killed as a sacrifice to the dead Andronici. Alarbus's death does, however, set in motion her schemes for revenge. It may also be seen as some justification for what she does. But she doesn't limit her vengefulness to Titus and his sons. She allows her own sons Demetrius and Chiron to rape Lavinia, refusing to be swayed by...

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