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While receiving treatment from Dr. Gaul for the injuries Coriolanus sustained in the arena rescuing Sejanus, Coriolanus accuses her of putting him in a situation where he had no choice but to murder a tribute named Bobbin (who attempted to kill Coriolanus in the arena).
Dr. Gaul has just told Coriolanus about her belief that humans are naturally violent; this is why Coriolanus sarcastically refers to himself as a “vicious animal.” His tone suggests that he’s not actually the one at fault here. This isn’t out of character for Coriolanus, who doesn’t want to take responsibility for anything bad that…