more valuable then the ’destination’ or end results of the journey. Composers commonly reiterate and emphasis this perspective through their texts such as Larry and Andy Wachowki’s science fiction film "The Matrix"‚ William Shakespeare’s play "The Tempest"‚ Kenneth Grahame’s "Wind In The Willows" and Sonya Hartnett’s novel "Surrender". They represent the notion of journeys as consisting of some core ideas primarily including continual personal growth and external changes. The texts involve imaginative
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"Is this the Promised End?” King Lear and The Tempest Tragedies and comedies tend to be widely dismissed by contemporary critics as completely separate entities of work; two distinct genres that categorize an ideological oeuvre unrelated to one another. However‚ in the realm of William Shakespeare‚ key similarities exhibited between a comedy and tragedy‚ particularly those described in King Lear and The Tempest‚ prove to transcend genre limitations due to the distinguished vision presented in both
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a) Bring out the significance of the forest of Arden in As You Like It. OR b) Discuss the character of Rosalind in As You Like It. 8. a) What view of man and nature does emerge from your study of The Tempest ? OR b) Comment critically on the earth-air or Caliban-Ariel antithesis in The Tempest. 9. a) What is the problem in Measure for Measure and how is it solved ? OR b) Comment on the title of the play‚ Measure for Measure. 10. a) What according to Bradley‚ are the distinctive features of
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‘The Tempest’ was one of the final plays of a playwright and an English poet‚ widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English Language‚ William Shakespeare. The first performance of ‘The Tempest’ was on November the 1st 1611‚ there was a great demand for entertainment such as plays during the Elizabethan Era. Patriarchal Society plays a key role in ‘The Tempest’ in which Prospero holds authority over Miranda. Another aspect of how patriarchal society is shown is that Miranda is the only female
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A lot of the colonization that happened was due to this naive greed of the europeans in the Old World. In The Tempest‚ greed is a clear motivator for the antagonist‚ Antonio. He wishes to become the king of Naples’s right hand and duke of Milan. This is shown through his plotting and scheming‚ first for taking Prospero’s place some years ago. Prospero recalls‚ “A
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depicted as being extremely strong in both Shakespeare’s The Tempest and Jon Stallworthy’s poem The Almond Tree. In the play‚ Prospero assures his daughter that he has "done nothing but in care of thee": her well-being is his entire motivation for all his actions in the play‚ including summoning the violent storm at the beginning of the play. He acts as a parent of various types and in various ways in The Tempest‚ to Miranda‚ to Caliban and to Ariel. It is only to Miranda that Prospero is a true father
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everyday matters when he was duke‚ he gave his brother a chance to rise up against him. His possession and use of magical knowledge renders him extremely powerful and not entirely sympathetic. His punishments of Caliban are petty and vindictive‚ as he calls upon his spirits to pinch Caliban when he curses. He is defensively autocratic with Ariel. For example‚ when Ariel reminds his master of his promise to relieve him of his duties early if he performs them willingly‚ Prospero bursts into fury and
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quotations‚ but is also an accurate representation of Shakespeare’s last play: The Tempest. It is neither close to the length of some of his more famous plays‚ nor close to as well known; nevertheless‚ it is a delightfully engaging and amusing play containing valuable universal truths. In any good story or play‚ there has to be a sound introduction so the audience has he knowledge to fully appreciate the story. In The Tempest‚ Shakespeare uses Act I and II effectively to provide the audience with this
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Creative Statement Prospero and his Paternal Power I chose to write this new scene because Prospero is seen from the begging of the play to be a powerful character. He is controlling and dominant and shown to have no flaws. However‚ fundamentally like any father‚ his daughter is his biggest weakness. Prospero is commanding and often shown controlling other characters‚ so I chose to write this scene because I wanted to show a sympathetic and sensitive side to this character who ultimately cares dearly
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