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    The Tempest: Caliban

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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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    The Tempest opens in the midst of a storm‚ as a ship containing the king of Naples and his party struggles to stay afloat. On land‚ Prospero and his daughter‚ Miranda‚ watch the storm envelop the ship. Prospero has created the storm with magic‚ and he explains that his enemies are on board the ship. The story Prospero relates is that he is the rightful Duke of Milan and that his younger brother‚ Antonio‚ betrayed him‚ seizing his title and property. Twelve years earlier‚ Prospero and Miranda were

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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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    Forgiveness is capable for everyone but lots don’t use due to it be lots of work. Hatred is carried if they haven’t forgiven and made them a more angry person. Forgiveness is going to make the person feel released of angered and hatred. In The Tempest‚ Prospero controls Ariel and Caliban and treats them like a slave and take advantage of them. Antonio and Sebastian plan to kill Alonso so that Sebastian can be king. Two other members of the party‚ Trinculo‚ the court jester‚ and Stephano‚ a boisterous

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    The Tempest ACTS II-V Directions: Choose 3 questions from each act (you will have a total of 12 answers when you finish) and answer the questions in complete sentences‚ using textual evidence‚ and in no less than 50 words each. Make sure you make clear what questions you chose to answer! ACT II 1. What type of person is Gonzalo? What was his role in the plot against Prospero? Does his behavior seem consistent with how he acts now? 2. What is Gonzalo’s idea of the type of government or life style

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    The Tempest Research Paper

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    Tempest In the Tempest‚ written by William Shakespeare in 1611‚ Prospero the sorcerer was the Duke of Milan until Antonio usurped his power. Prospero is banished to an isolated island with his daughter Miranda. Here he practiced his sorcery and controlled every aspect of Miranda’s life. Prospero used his sorcery to create a magnificent tempest to bring all his enemies to the island‚ including Antonio‚ for revenge. Caliban was a native to the island Prospero lives on. Prospero catches Caliban

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    sorts. An empire that still lives on through the many poems‚ sonnets and plays he wrote. Over the years‚ many of his plays‚ especially The Tempest (1610) have been reimagined and rewritten‚ allowing the play to keep up with the changing times. These adaptations either challenge‚ extend or reinforce Shakespeare’s work. One such adaptation is the film The Tempest (2010) by Julie Taymor. Julie Taymor‚ born on December 15‚ 1952‚ in Newton‚ Massachusetts‚ is an Academy Award-nominated playwright‚ designer

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    Revenge and forgiveness play huge roles in Shakespeare’s The Tempest‚ but first lets focus on what revenge means and examples from The Tempest. The definition for revenge is‚ “ the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands in the act of avenging” ‚ when someone inflicts hurt or trouble onto you‚ you almost have a second nature action to try and get that person back in any shape or form. For example if someone trips you while you are walking down the

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    The Tempest The Tempest was written during the years 1610-1611. The Tempest is Shakespeare’s last play. The play has many parts that represent groups of people during the colonization of Virginia. Shakespeare created different people to emphasize the different influences that were present during the colonization of the new world. The Tempest can be approached as a fascinating tale that served as a masquerade for the creation of a new society in America” (Takaki 28). The Tempest serves as a great

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    The significance and aptness of the title "The Tempest" is immense. Though not apparent at first‚ the title is skilfully used by the dramatist to enmesh the various themes‚ motifs and subplots in his play into a closely knit unit. The title is not the mere reflection of a storm that characterizes the opening scene; rather‚ its essence lays the foundation that links disparate elements throughout the play. I believe that the tempest is a symbol of the torment and suffering endured by Prospero for

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