Aaron is Tamora’s secret lover and fathers a child with her. Of African descent, he takes abuse from both the Andronicus family and from Demetrius and Chiron for his dark skin. While the distinction between barbarous Goths and civilized Romans tends to blur over the course of the play, Aaron is still separated from other characters because of his skin color. Aaron is a cunning villain, behind much of the violence of the play: he arranges for Quintus and Martius to be framed for Bassianus's murder, and he also encourages Demetrius and Chiron to both rape Lavinia. He feels no regret for his deeds when captured by Lucius, and says that he only wishes he could live to commit more crimes.
Aaron the Moor Quotes in Titus Andronicus
The Titus Andronicus quotes below are all either spoken by Aaron the Moor or refer to Aaron the Moor. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 2, Scene 1
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There serve your lust, shadowed from heaven’s eye,
And revel in Lavinia’s treasury.
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Act 2, Scene 3
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Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand,
Blood and revenge are hammering in my head.
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Act 5, Scene 1
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But I have done a thousand dreadful things
As willingly as one would kill a fly,
And nothing grieves me heartily indeed
But that I cannot do ten thousand more.
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Aaron the Moor Quotes in Titus Andronicus
The Titus Andronicus quotes below are all either spoken by Aaron the Moor or refer to Aaron the Moor. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 2, Scene 1
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There serve your lust, shadowed from heaven’s eye,
And revel in Lavinia’s treasury.
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Act 2, Scene 3
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Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand,
Blood and revenge are hammering in my head.
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Act 5, Scene 1
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But I have done a thousand dreadful things
As willingly as one would kill a fly,
And nothing grieves me heartily indeed
But that I cannot do ten thousand more.
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