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    An Illusion is an incorrect or distorted perception. The Tempest is full of magic and illusions.Prospero uses visual and aural illusions to get revenge on his enemies.The illusions made them detached from reality‚ and that is what makes illusions a detriment to life. The Tempest starts out in act one with an illusion. A horrible storm is taking place‚ and the passengers are tricked into thinking that they are about to drown. Everyone starts panicking and praying about their fate.The people on board

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    allowing them to be used as a means to an end. This was the normative thinking of the European culture of the time‚ and was also present in many works of literature written throughout these periods of voyage and colonization. This theme is present

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    February‚ 2010 Morbius’ Fatal Folly As pointed out by Merrell Knighten in his essay called The Triple Paternity of Forbidden Planet‚ the main difference between Shakespeare’s The Tempest and the 1956 science fiction adaptation Forbidden Planet (referred to as FP) is the use and control of power. In The Tempest‚ Prospero knows what power he holds through the use of his books and spells‚ and ultimately uses these powers to restore order to the island. However‚ in forbidden Planet‚ Morbius’ powers

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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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    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 Tempest is the last play Shakespeare wrote. The play is about Prospero who has been overthrown from his dukedom in a very unfair and ruthless faction by his brother Antonio. Prospero has magical powers. I try to show the relationship between Prospero‚ Miranda‚ Ariel‚ Caliban and Ferdinand. Prospero is a controlling person‚ he controls and dominates his daughter Miranda. This is highlighted by when he told Miranda “obey and be attentive”. On the other hand when he wants to tell his story‚ Prospero

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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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    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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    “The Tempest” is a tragic comedy and was written by William Shakespeare in 1611. The title “Tempest” means a violent windy storm and gives us an idea that the play is about a storm. Shakespeare’s presents the theme of power and control throughout Act 1 in the play. In Act 1 Scene 1 the King of Naples and his men are heading back from his daughter’s wedding on a ship when they are swept up in a huge storm. When this storm takes place the boatswain is in control of the ship and has the power to tell

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