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    power over women‚ and they do not like women thinking for themselves. In Shakespeare’s The Tempest‚ Prospero wants to have power over his daughter Miranda‚ but realizes that he can no longer dictate what Miranda thinks and feels by simply telling her to think and feel a certain way. By using magic‚ he feels like he can control her completely‚ but Miranda’s mind is never controlled by Prospero. Shakespeare uses the power

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    Warehouse‚ Miranda and Ferdinand gave off a sense of maturity and more understanding than the other productions. I would also say they were very lively and dramatic. They can be seen running in circles‚ jumping‚ throwing their arms around‚ making

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    The Tempest Act V Summary Act V is the final scene in the play The Tempest‚ by William Shakespeare. Prospero is the main character of this play‚ and is also a powerful magician. He has had many unfortunate events happen in his life. He was the Duke of Milan until his evil brother conspired against him with Alonso the King of Naples. Stranded on some remote island‚ Prospero only has his daughter to keep him company for the past twelve years. Fate would have it that a boat full of his enemies has

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    Act one begins at sea with the storm‚ which gives the play its title. The King of Naples Alonso‚ his brother Sebastian‚ the Duke of Milan Antonio and the other mariners begin to fear for their lives. On the island Prospero and Miranda are introduced. Miranda pleads with her father to use his magic powers to calm the storm. He explains to her that he has orchestrated the entire event and assures her that no one will be harmed in the storm. He recounts the story of how they came to live on this

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    Ferdinand vs. Caliban Shakespeare’s The Tempest includes a variety of character personality such as the drunk‚ determined‚ evil-minded‚ love-stricken‚ and intentionally good. Though at first it may not seem so apparent‚ most of the characters’ attributes parallel each other in some aspect. Hidden in the story‚ though present‚ some of Prospero’s qualities compare to Caliban’s. More obviously though‚ were the traits of the two that contrasted. Although there are a few things that link Ferdinand and

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    Miranda is “Eve of an enchanted Paradise” (Works of W. Shakespeare vol 16)‚ the meaning of innocence‚ beauty and simplicity. As soon as she meets Ferdinand‚ she is ready “to place her life‚ her love‚ her service beneath his feet” (Works of Shakespeare vol 16)‚ which is opposed to what Fowles’ Miranda is doing. Though both are well educated‚ beautiful‚ they have different meanings of what life is about and what they should do in order to achieve fulfilment. Contrary to the cultural background‚ Fowles’s

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    interpret and use the word monster in a different manner. In this essay I will be arguing that reader-response criticism is the best way to interpret William Shakespeare’s The Tempest by showing that we create the monsters. The best way to argue this play is to use the Toulmin model of argumentation. I think that Shakespeare argues that we create the monsters we fear and only we can

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    Sample response 5: The Tempest Response by: Magar Etmekdjian The question Discoveries often require individuals to reconsider their perspective and develop a new understanding of the world around them. Examine this statement in relation to your prescribed text and at least ONE related text. Prescribed text: The Tempest‚ William Shakespeare‚ 1611 (play) Related text: Dead Poets Society‚ Peter Weir 1989 (film) Conceptual opening that also addresses the focus of the question Introduction of both

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    The Tempest

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    SHAKESPEARE MADE EASY The Tempest Three Watson Irvine‚ CA 92618-2767 Web site: www.sdlback.com Copyright © 2006 by Saddleback Educational Publishing. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means‚ electronc or mechanical‚ including photocopying‚ recording‚ or by any information storage and retrieval system‚ without the written permission of the publisher‚ with the exception below. Pages labeled with the statement Saddleback Educational Publishing

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    Character Study of Prospero in The Tempest "The Tempest" is a play written by Shakespeare in 1611. It is a play about a man called Prospero who’s brother (Antonio) attempts to murder him and his 3 year old daughter Miranda in order to become the Duke of Milan. Antonio plans to kill them by sending them out in a boat that would sink at sea. However‚ his plan failed as Prospero and Miranda survived and ended up shipwrecked on an island. After 12 years on the island‚ Prospero decides to claim

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