iolanus up. Coriolanus uses words as if they were actions, Coriolanus will include as many offensive words as possible in his public speeches. Coriolanus tends to when his actions are required, his uses his speeches to clarify and back his actions up. When he has to use words on their own he gets very angry, and his emotions really come through.The past vs. progressThere is a tug-of-war going on deep down in the heart of this play, the war is between the patricians who supports the ways of the past, and the people, who want progress in there institutions. This theme is embodied into Coriolanus himself, he is like a hero from Romes past, in a time that has advanced past the political usefulness of such a warrior. Although Coriolanus is a high achiever, he is out of date and in a place that does not glorify warriors like himself as the once did. Love and battleLove and battle takes place between a few characters in the play, the most notable is between Aufidius and Coriolanus, they always seem to confuse love and battle in their interactions with one another. This put emphasis on how much more important war is than their personal relationships; they are overwhelmed by they need to go to battle, because of this they have nothing left over for there normal lives. This confusion of love and battle highlights a very intense relationship for the pair, and a rivalry that consumes their entire lives....
