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    The Tempest: Comparing The Cultures in The Tempest and Ours "All men are created equal" is one of the declarations that American culture is built on. This declaration means that all men no matter of race‚ religion‚ or creed are equals in the eyes of society‚ as well as the law. This was not always true in history‚ especially not in Shakespeare’s day and age. During this time‚ society had levels of classification where men were considered "superior" to other men. Shakespeare gives us a taste

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    The Tempest: Themes

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    Summary: In his play‚ The Tempest‚ Shakespeare conveys themes through different character pairs. Each pairing is a guise for a different theme in the play’s plot. For instance‚ Ariel and Caliban are thought to be grouped together because they show two contrasting sides of servitude. Other examples lie behind Miranda and Ferdinand’s "love at first sight"‚ as well as the forgiveness that Alonso‚ Antonio‚ and Prospero receive. In his play‚ The Tempest‚ Shakespeare conveys themes through different

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    Power in the Tempest

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    Explain the ways the theme of power is presented in “The Tempest” In “The Tempest”‚ the theme of power is evident throughout and manifests in many forms. This manifestation is shown by Shakespeare through the use of almighty characters and those of less significant power‚ Prospero and Caliban are an example for this particular power relationship. Moreover‚ Shakespeare explores various forms of power such as love‚ magic and betrayal‚ and in addition to this also makes his views apparent. Furthermore

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    Tempest Essay

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    The Tempest: Analyze the moral development of Prospero’s character in the set scene with particular reference to his use and misuse of power. It is clear that Prospero’s character develops significantly throughout the course of the play; it seems that he becomes reconciled with the idea of not controlling everything and so events begin to un-fold before him. It seems that his own morals start to overtake his needs to take physical revenge on his enemies‚ he becomes more sympathetic and humane

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    and achievements. Humanism was key part of Renaissance spirit. Quest for knowledge and power‚ a spirit of adventure‚ a quest for exploring new territories‚ presence of evil in the politics and interest in magic are the Renaissance element in The Tempest. The play’s major focus is on Prospero’s quest for perfection‚ knowledge and power. He devotes himself to learning even to the extent of neglecting his duties as a ruler. Use of magic is a weapon through which he can attain perfection. He attains

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    Music in the Tempest

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    "Music and The Tempest" The vital center of The Tempest is its music. Pervading and informing the action of the play‚ music is always sounding‚ always affecting and shaping the lives of the characters. Often directionless and ambiguous in its meaning‚ the music of The Tempest provides a context for Prospero’s magical machinations and becomes‚ through the course of the play‚ a powerfully evocative symbol of this magic. In The Tempest music is the medium through which order emerges from chaos; it

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    Staging of the Tempest

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    Staging of The Tempest It is clear that The Tempest depends for much of its success on a wide range of special effects such as sound‚ lighting‚ and fantastic visions of the natural and supernatural worlds. Ariel‚ the mystic spirit‚ and his cohorts provide some eerie and some wondrous musical sounds‚ painting pictures with their voices of settings the audience saw. For example‚ when luring the spellbound Ferdinand towards his future wife‚ Miranda‚ Ariel and his fellow sprites caress the shipwrecked

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    Caliban in the Tempest

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    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 is clear‚ Caliban is initially portrayed as a barbarous being that lacks the common social graces of the

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    Usurpation In The Tempest

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    Usurpation of Power in The Tempest Usurpation is one of Shakespeare’s favorite themes: he utilizes it in his tragedies to mark a notorious rise to monarchy‚ namely in Macbeth and Hamlet. However‚ in his romance The Tempest‚ Shakespeare employs usurpation of power as a double-edged sword in which those who seek power are also subject to exploitation by others. In addition to accounting for the shipwreck‚ usurpation manifests in various bands of characters on the island; nearly all characters are

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    The Tempest Colonialism

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    new geographical places and then take political control over those lands. In addition‚ Colonization in America started when Christopher Columbus discovered it in 1492. Therefore‚ when viewing The Tempest‚ by Shakespeare‚ a reader can agree he was inspired by the colonization of America. While The Tempest offers a variety of themes‚ it tells a story of a usurped duke named Prospero‚ and how he arranged a shipwreck to extract revenge on those who wronged him‚ allowing him political control over everyone

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