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    power‚ a spirit of adventure‚ a quest for exploring new territories‚ presence of evil in the politics and interest in magic are the Renaissance element in The Tempest. The play’s major focus is on Prospero’s quest for perfection‚ knowledge and power. He devotes himself to learning even to the extent of neglecting his duties as a ruler. Use of magic is a weapon through which he can attain perfection. He attains to the status of God on the island assigning roles to the people‚ commanding and punishing

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    Post Colonialism and The Tempest Background Information: In 1609 a fleet of nine ships set out from England‚ headed towards John Smith’s Virginia colony‚ the first English settlement in the New World. One of the nine ships was separated during a violent storm and ended up on Bermuda. These shipwrecked Europeans began colonizing the island and enslaving the native population. Shakespeare’s Tempest is based on this incident. For over a century‚ a number of critics have tried to interpret the

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    The Tempest - Caliban

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    Determines Your Status? The strangest‚ yet most intriguing relationship in Shakespeare’s play‚ The Tempest‚ seems to be the one that is shared between Prospero and Caliban. Through their constant interactions‚ the audience is able to explore the important motif of master-servant relationships‚ which is one of the major themes that the entire play seems to be built upon. In The Tempest‚ although it seem as if one’s status and background plays a big part in affecting one’s position on the social

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    discovery is generically defined by a precess of binary resolution; where by a protagonist is confronted‚ their views are challenged‚ and an entirely new ideology is formed while the previous is abandoned. However through the study of the play "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare‚ and the film "SLC Punk" directed by James Merendino‚ one can uncover the truer meaning behind a sense of discovery; that all ideologies are not abandoned by a process of discovery‚ but stimulated and enlightened in order for

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    presentation of magic in The Tempest In my opinion magic and the supernatural is by far the strongest theme in this play. The play is described as Shakespeare’s most magical play and certainly the language is most magical and quotable. The play is mostly based around magic and in particular Prospero’s magic. unlike Shakespeare’s other play Macbeth‚ the outcome of The Tempest is entirely the product of Prospero’s magic powers. Magic in The Tempest is represented in several different forms wherever it be

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    There are many different advantages and disadvantages of different types of business ownership‚ such as being a sole trader‚ in a partnership‚ franchises and limited companies. Sole Trader The advantages of being a sole trader are as follows;  They are easy to set up – There are very few complicated forms to fill in and sole traders can set up and run a business almost immediately.  They are easy to run – The owner can do what they want‚ when they want‚ without consulting with colleagues

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    The Other in the Tempest

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    The Other in the Tempest In order to understand the characters in a play‚ we have to be able to distinguish what exactly makes them different. In the case of "The Tempest‚" Caliban‚ the sub-human slave is governed largely by his senses‚ making him the animal that he is portrayed to be and Prospero is governed by sound mind‚ making him human. Caliban responds to nature as his instinct is to follow it. Prospero‚ on the other hand‚ follows the art of justifiable rule. Even though it is easy

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    Caliban in the Tempest

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    Hanna Bain English 105 1 May 2013 A Misinterpreted Soul A beast not honored with shape‚ a poor credulous monster‚ strange fish‚ and hag-born whelp. He is nothing more than this: a servant. In William Shakespeare’s The Tempest the character of Caliban is enslaved for attempting to rape young Miranda and later even conspired to kill the most powerful man on the island‚ Prospero. His inhumane appearance and initial lack of language makes him appear savage. Does it not? It is known that he is son

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    The Tempest Colonialism

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    new geographical places and then take political control over those lands. In addition‚ Colonization in America started when Christopher Columbus discovered it in 1492. Therefore‚ when viewing The Tempest‚ by Shakespeare‚ a reader can agree he was inspired by the colonization of America. While The Tempest offers a variety of themes‚ it tells a story of a usurped duke named Prospero‚ and how he arranged a shipwreck to extract revenge on those who wronged him‚ allowing him political control over everyone

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    Attribute of the Strong” The Sympathy the Reader feels for Prospero Concerning his Capacity to Forgive Shakespeare’s The Tempest‚ introduces an isolated island that serves as both a kingdom and “cell” for the ex-Duke Prospero. Prospero wields unlimited power through his knowledge of magic and he orchestrates the events in the play by puppeteering a spirit named Ariel. The Tempest highlights Prospero’s inner conflict with his fall from his status as the Duke of Milan. After granting temporary power

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