The Tempest by William Shakespeare and The Inferno by Dante Alighieri had two very strong male characters. The leading character in The Tempest was a man named Prospero. Prospero is a former duke who had been stripped of his dukedom due to treachery. He is a very powerful man who uses his magic to manipulate everyone and everything within his reach. One very strong character in The Inferno was a man named Virgil. Virgil was a soul who was sent to guide Dante through Hell. Virgil has power over the
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William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” is a play which takes place on an island. A fierce storm and shipwreck have just occurred‚ caused by Ariel‚ a spirit slave at the command of one of the main characters‚ Prospero. Prospero is a magician who has been banished to the island by his brother‚ Antonio. Prospero also has human slave‚ Caliban. Although Caliban and Ariel are both indebted to Prospero‚ they have very significant differences that are highlighted throughout the play. The way the two became
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Love Throughout the Storm In the Tempest‚ by Shakespeare we see the love of family‚ love of country‚ and personal love dominate The Tempest and inform nearly every significant action. Caliban loves the island‚ Ariel loves natural freedom‚ Prospero loves his daughter‚ Alonso his son‚ and so on. But the traitors Antonio and Sebastian are also defined by love‚ or really the lack thereof. They are in love with power‚ or the potential for it. In this play‚ each player is on a quest for some kind of
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The Dictatorial Prospero of Shakespeare ’s The Tempest The Dictatorial Prospero of The Tempest Motivation often propels people to achieve high goals. Sometimes‚ however‚ motivation is too strong a tool and can manifest into selfish desires. The exploitation of the weak invariably results from the strong abusing their power‚ especially in a political setting. In William Shakespeare ’s ‘The Tempest’‚ Prospero is displayed as a tyrannical character who spawns a disastrous storm as part
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Shakespeare Coursework – The Tempest Question: Explore the use of magic in ‘The Tempest’ William Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ highlights a variety of different types of magic. Magic is an important part of this play because not only does it literally give Prospero his revenge but it also shows who has power and who does not have power. Magic is important in ‘The Tempest’ because basically without it there is no play. Shakespeare uses the magic to engage his audience and to almost make the audience
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‘The Tempest is a play about power and the exercise of power’. Evaluate this view by exploring the presentation of power in the play up the end of Act III scene iii. Initially‚ throughout the play of The Tempest‚ power is a main theme and up until Act III scene iii‚ power manifests itself in many different forms‚ which are present in a variety of ways. In the very beginning of the play‚ Act I Scene I opens with the tempest of the title already in progress. The use of pathetic fallacy‚ for example
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English Advanced Area of Study: Concept of Discovery The Tempest What is discovery? The process of finding information‚ a place‚ or an object‚ especially for the first time‚ or the thing that is found. ‘The process of being found’. Discovery can be: Something new. A rediscovery. Sudden‚ unexpected. Carefully planned. Fresh and intensely meaningful in ways that may be emotional‚ creative‚ intellectual‚ physical and spiritual. Confronting Provocative. Creating new values. Enable speculation.
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The Tempest Shakespeare is one of the most prolific and admired writers who ever lived. He certainly knew his craft and was familiar with all of the literature available at the time. One of the greatest books ever written was of course the bible. Written over the course of more than a thousand years it is a miracle in itself that the book exists. Shakespeare knew his bible‚ and his work often incorporated and examined biblical themes. Shakespeare’s last completed work was The Tempest‚ and
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Some scholars speculating that the island in The Tempest represented the New World and classified Caliban as one of the native people there is totally appropriate for this theme. Throughout The Tempest Caliban was identified as the "core" or "ground" of the play and he carried a strange representative of a "uncivilized" man. This prompted the play’s reexamination of "civilized" human nature. America has always been a place that desired to have "civilized" individuals and if one did not fit that "humanized"
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How is Prospero presented in Act 1 of The Tempest? In Act 1 of The Tempest Prospero is presented negatively. He is presented negatively by symbolising excessive power of England in the 17th century and people as a whole. Prospero’s power is represented by his control over Caliban‚ Ariel‚ Ferdinand and aspects of Miranda’s life‚ (her love life). Another negative presentation is that Prospero is resentful and angry. This can be seen from his brother’s betrayal. This makes Prospero’s character more
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