Despite Shakespeare’s tendency to characterize virtue through outward beauty‚ in The Tempest he deftly shows us nobility is not always inherent and the beast in all has hope of being tamed. There is danger in a lack of balance between nobility and in-bred‚ base nature. On the surface‚ Caliban is the ultimate representation of vile nature‚ brutal‚ selfish and untamed‚ and Prospero represents nobility. Gonzalo unwittingly echoes the moral lesson of the play and hints at the two characters most
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Yet‚ one critical question is left. If Prospero was surrendering his magic‚ why was his last act so heavily laced with his charms over his enemies? Seems ironic that despite his sacrifice‚ he relied on his magic so heavily in the final scene. His dependence on his magic to end the play demonstrates one concept: his magic was his power to control the story‚ and therefore he still required his magic to end it. Therefore‚ his promise to “break my staff” is a reference to a pen. Authors write with pens
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As a visual learner‚ movies always have a way of assisting me in figuring ideas out. While reading The Tempest‚ I had a vision of a paradise where Prospero and Miranda had landed and made their home; also‚ I envisioned Prospero as the victim of his brother and the King of Naples. Although‚ experiencing Julie Taymor’s version of The Tempest is quite different from reading lines without colors and facial expressions. The emotion and images within the scenes made me uneasy and truly disturbed a small
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In The Tempest William Shakespeare uses Prospero’s power and control over the other characters as a way to address different social issues during time. Prospero is a character that uses his powers over people to manipulate them into doing his work. Two specific characters he considers his slaves are Ariel and Caliban. For Prospero’s plan to succeed he calls on Ariel to start however Ariel asks Prospero when he will set her free‚ “Pro Do’st thou forget what a torment I did free thee. Ar No Pro Thou
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The song “You’re Welcome” by Dwayne Johnson expresses for the moment in Act I‚ Scene 2 when Prospero reminds Ariel of what he did for him and‚ if anything‚ how Ariel owes him. In line with the scene‚ the song gives off a conceited sentiment and this correlates with Prospero’s attitude towards Ariel. The title of the song‚ for example‚ “You’re Welcome” (Dwayne Johnson) is the message Prospero is giving to Ariel when he reminds him‚”It was a torment to lay upon the damned‚ which Sycorax could not
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The Tempest raises many questions regarding the formation of authority and power. Is hierarchy understood as natural or as constructed? Also‚ what are the consequences when authority is usurped? This paper will attempt to answer these questions in a succinct manner using textual references to solidify its arguments. As the play progresses‚ Prospero constructs the hierarchy in such a way as to return things to their "natural" state. Any type of usurpation‚ whether attempted or successful‚ will
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Love Throughout the Storm In the Tempest‚ by Shakespeare we see the love of family‚ love of country‚ and personal love dominate The Tempest and inform nearly every significant action. Caliban loves the island‚ Ariel loves natural freedom‚ Prospero loves his daughter‚ Alonso his son‚ and so on. But the traitors Antonio and Sebastian are also defined by love‚ or really the lack thereof. They are in love with power‚ or the potential for it. In this play‚ each player is on a quest for some kind of
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The Dictatorial Prospero of Shakespeare ’s The Tempest The Dictatorial Prospero of The Tempest Motivation often propels people to achieve high goals. Sometimes‚ however‚ motivation is too strong a tool and can manifest into selfish desires. The exploitation of the weak invariably results from the strong abusing their power‚ especially in a political setting. In William Shakespeare ’s ‘The Tempest’‚ Prospero is displayed as a tyrannical character who spawns a disastrous storm as part
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The Tempest’ is thought to be Shakespeare’s last play‚ written in approximately 1611. The Tempest’ belongs to the Romance Genre. Generally‚ the following features are found in a Romance: - a trial and test‚ a dynastic marriage‚ magic and the supernatural. The Tempest’ includes the above features‚ in at least one of the three main plots. These plots are the romance between Ferdinand and Miranda; the comedy of Caliban‚ Stephano and Trinculo and finally‚ the tragedy planned by Antonio and Sebastian
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Comparing Power in ‘The Tempest’ and ‘Othello’ Both plays are about the ultimate struggle for power. Power can be shown in many ways such as race‚ gender‚ ‘others’‚ social class‚ and most importantly through use of language. Power can be shown in both plays through the use of ‘otherness’. This can be associated with power as characters such as Othello or Caliban are ‘others’ because they are from ‘elsewhere’. One such character who could be described as an ‘other’ is Othello. Bill Bryson suggested
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