American Dream -
His American dream would be a place with out corruption and conspiracy. A place where the people are treated better by their emperor so that those people have greater respect and love for him. This place he could believe what informants say. "I am suspicious of this informant. Could you not see his ill-concealed enjoyment.."and "Is there always one who wishes to overthrow what we have done?"
Sense of Place -
Tigellinus sees the world as centralized in Rome. The emperor should be loved by the upper class people not conspired against. His job is to protect the emperor as he is co-commander of the pretorian guard and he takes his job seriously. He is to remain loyal to Himself no matter what goes wrong. "Rome is it's very heart", "Nero has brough us a unique and infuriating rule to those of noble birth", and "These heathens will not over run the administration."
Physical Geography -
The setting is in Classical Rome. 64AD when emperor Nero is on the throne. The book is all letters written back and forth between many servants and Tigellinus. There is to be a huge party for Nero at a golden palace and the other location described is a senators mansion in which the poets conspire. "64 AD September 15 - May 5" and "The Perfect City of Nero."
Intellectual Geography -
Tigellinus is always on the watch for any attempts or plans at assassinating Nero. He thinks this way because past emperors were assassinated in a variety of different ways and Nero has not proven to be the most liked emperor. Tigellinus is fearful of Nero's wrath and makes sure everything goes smoothly. "Think, Paenus, how how the Caesars have died- three out of five violently; and possibly four" and "Give us a better divination. I mean clearer. And I mean more favorable. I know I shock you with these commands."
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