William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” is a play which takes place on an island. A fierce storm and shipwreck have just occurred‚ caused by Ariel‚ a spirit slave at the command of one of the main characters‚ Prospero. Prospero is a magician who has been banished to the island by his brother‚ Antonio. Prospero also has human slave‚ Caliban. Although Caliban and Ariel are both indebted to Prospero‚ they have very significant differences that are highlighted throughout the play. The way the two became
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Aime Césaire’s A Tempest was written in 1969 during a time when there was an increased pressure for decolonization. Anti-colonial leaders saw an opportunity to make nations out of the colonies of people who wanted to recreate their futures after World War II. Shakespeare’s The Tempest was written in 1611‚ on the eve of European exploration of the New World. This paper compares these two plays‚ which are separated by over 150 years‚ and examines the conflict between the characters of Prospero and
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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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Literature 13 June‚ 20011 Caliban: Stock Character of Colonization In Shakespearean literature Caliban will always be a character that will garner debate and stir up conversation. The “monster” Caliban is first introduced‚ in The Tempest‚ as a “freckled whelp hag-born--not honour ’d with a human shape” (Tempest) that was ‘littered’ on an island by a witch and fathered by the devil. His body is described as either “half fish and half monster” or “half fish and half man.” (Tempest) Either way the point
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As an actor‚ select one character from The Tempest’ and discuss how you would create the role‚ bearing in mind its function in the plot and its relationship to other characters. I have chosen Caliban to discuss‚ since‚ as an actor‚ I find him the most interesting character and thus the most enjoyable to discuss. Caliban’s function in the plot is one that is difficult to define. He is not the key protagonist‚ since this title belongs to the treacherous Alonso in his usurpation of Prosporo
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beginning of the Tempest‚ Prospero finds two other inhabitants on the island‚ Caliban and Ariel. Ariel is portrayed as a mythical being coming from the heavens; he acts upon explanation and motive‚ being connected with God. Caliban‚ on the other hand‚ represents a creature descending the devil. He acts upon instinct‚ and is a creature of the wild. Both of them desire freedom‚ but Caliban is the one who is enslaved by Prospero. Prospero‚ being the Duke of Milan‚ also controls Ariel in order to help
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Shakespeare’s Natives: Ariel and Caliban in The Tempest By Michael O’Toole In his essay "On Cannibals‚" Montaigne continually asserts that what is natural is synonymous with what is good‚ and that Nature herself ought to be the light by which human action is guided. It is not surprising‚ then‚ that he presents a highly idealized characterization of the natives of the New World. He perceives these "cannibals‚" as he calls them‚ to be men who live in the way Nature intends them to live
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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 of the witch‚ Sycorax. Prospero even suggested that he may be the offspring of both Sycorax and the Devil himself. Caliban is often compared to and referred to as a “monster”
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ARIEL and ALLEGORY IN THE TEMPEST The temptation to regard The Tempest as an allegory has proved irresistible to critics‚ although opinions differ on what it might be an allegory of‚ and what the principal figures might represent. In this essay I wish to discuss the character of ariel‚ who has received less attention than either Caliban or Prospero. If The Tempest is an allegory then each of its characters should fulfil some representative function. Prospero is generally associated with the
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Caliban is one of William Shakespeare’s most bizarre and intricately crafted characters‚ which is a bold statement to make‚ however his undeniable presence in The Tempest both in text and on stage cannot be ignored. The rambunctious‚ uncontrolled‚ fiery spirit of Caliban hides many of his inner qualms and this facade has been a topic of interest for many in the world of literature‚ but Caliban’s issues are larger than his spineless body and those‚ combined with his antagonism encompass much of The
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