Tamburlaine & Zenocrate: Love or Possession?
In Christopher Marlowe’s play “Tamburlaine,” Zenocrate and Tamburlaine’s relationship seems to be plagued by a lack of intimacy and sincerity. Although on the surface it may seem as though the couple is in love, do they really possess an undying devotion to each other? When Tamburlaine captures Zenocrate and her caravan, she is horrified by his wild hunger to conquer everything in his sight. Furthermore, as the play continues, Tamburlaine offers her no true emotion or love other than his good looks and fancy words. Even at the end of the play, Tamburlaine refuses to honor Zenocrate’s desperate pleas to save her homeland. He goes so far as to promise her marriage, yet does not follow through with his word. It seems as though Zenocrate, who is blinded by Tamburlaine’s superficial characteristics, is just another one of his conquests. Her true purpose in the play is to complete his romanticized image of the perfect emperor. Zenocrate’s first impression of Tamburlaine is laden with contempt and disgust. When Tamburlaine and his enormous army find Zenocrate, we immediately learn that she is on her way to meet her fiancée. Even from the beginning, Zenocrate’s thoughts are occupied with continuing her travels to join her fut
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