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The Value Of Illusions In The Tempest
I think Illusions are of value in life. Illusions are how you explain to somebody something. For example, a illusion is when something seems like something but it's really not. This how i explain to somebody something that they don't understand
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One reason why i think that illusions are of value in life's, Illusions are also sometimes magic. In magic illusions is something that they make it seem when it's really the opposite. The ‘tempest’’ has a lot of illusions. Mainly because there is a lot of magic. Shakespeare matters in life.

The 2nd reason i feel this way is because writers use a lot of illusions in their novels. Shakespeare especially uses illusions that is one of the main themes in his novels. If illusions didn't matter in the world then writers wouldn't be using them. …show more content…
The illusions go through the illusions of Prospero and the apparent reality of the island. Tempest scenes in the play are not what they appear. The audience may sometimes get
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