Prospero in Shakespeare’s "The Tempest" fits the description of a Machiavellian Prince. He is cunning‚ conspires‚ and schemes‚ and has a tremendous amount of power throughout the whole work. Prospero’s Magical powers give a fairytale-like quality to the work‚ which he uses to his advantage to become the most powerful character in the work‚ controlling the destiny of all the characters in the play. He was unrightfully overthrown as the Duke of Milan by his also scheming Machiavellian
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Notes on The Tempest: 1611 Genre: Romance ● visionary‚ exotic‚ supernatural‚ unfamiliar‚ illusion; (mysterious encounters‚ concealed identities‚ hazardous journeys‚ unexpected meetings) = hopeful idealism ● Reconciliation: love and harmony resolves past discord. ● TIME = regenerative o masque = bounty of nature‚ seasonal cycles. Context: Jacobean Era ● James VI of Scotland (son of Mary‚ Queen of Scots) becomes James I of England 1603 (Stuart Dynasty) ● James writes the
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Character discoveries in The Tempest Prospero Personal responsibility behind holding power. Prospero’s need for revenge catalyses his inner darkness. His thirst and dissociation with the nobles is heavily emphasised in lines such as “false brother”. He discovers that his actions were causing distress and pain to the other characters; his cruelties were finally revealed by Ariel towards the end of the play- “I would so if I were human”. Along-side ‘losing’ his daughter to Ferdinand‚ Ariel’s line
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9 (5/6) 8 March 2012 Manipulation and Control As a final farewell to theatre‚ William Shakespeare wrote The Tempest. In this tragicomedy‚ Prospero and his daughter‚ Miranda‚ have been stuck on an island for twelve years with their slave‚ Caliban‚ and Prospero’s secret servant‚ Ariel. To get revenge on his brother‚ Antonio‚ for overthrowing him from rule‚ Prospero concocts a tempest to bring him‚ his entourage‚ and Alonso‚ a conspirator‚ to the island‚ where he plans to regain his throne. The
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Consumed by Control Are we motivated by the search for control or does this desire actually control us? People who are desperate for power rarely feel at peace unless they have a sense of influence over those around them. In William Shakespeare’s The Tempest‚ Prospero loses his leadership to his brother and decides to use a purely psychological form of retaliation. Consequently‚ Prospero stops seeking revenge in scene V when his efforts give him the control he needs to regain satisfaction in life. Prospero
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COMMON THEMES FOUND WITHIN THE TEMPEST by William Shakespeare In addition to the study guide questions‚ one essay question from each theme must be answered and typed (12 point) Times New Roman. The Supernatural • How did Prospero come to master his "art"? What were the consequences of his intense study of magic? • What difference‚ if any‚ is there between Prospero’s magic and Sycorax’s magic? • When and why does Prospero promise to give up his "rough magic"? Do we actually see him do this?
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Forgiveness or Revenge Is it possible to let anger blind any other emotion? The Tempest by William Shakespeare‚ is the story of the mage Prospero struggling between revenge towards the people that banish him‚ and strip him of his Dukeship‚ or the act of forgiveness. The play consists of Prospero enacting his revenge fantasy towards those who have wronged him‚ his slave Caliban‚ an outspoken‚ deformed person‚ and Ariel‚ a magical spirit taking the shape of a human‚ who feels indebted to Prospero for
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A Tempest was written by Aimé Césaire in 1969. This play is based on The Tempest by William Shakespeare. The play revolves around the theme of European colonization; however‚ other controversial issues such as racism can be found throughout it. Racism can be defined as “a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement‚ usually involving the idea that one’s own race is superior and has the right to rule others” (dictionary
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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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