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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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    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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    The Tempest is a painting by the artist Giorgione in 1508‚ in the High Renaissance period. Not much is known about Giorgione’s personal life and this painting is one of five works preserved‚ but The Tempest is thought to be a major milestone in Renaissance painting. It was painted with oil paints on a canvas‚ and was commissioned by the nobleman‚ Gabriele Vendramin. The true meaning behind The Tempest is up for debate‚ there are many theories on who the two characters in the foreground are. Some

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    ―Hell is Empty‚ and All the Devils are Here‖: The Influence of Doctor Faustus on The Tempest A Senior Honors Thesis Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for graduation with research distinction in English in the undergraduate colleges of The Ohio State University by Jonathan Holmes The Ohio State University March 2009 Project Advisor: Professor Derek Alwes‚ English Department 2 William Shakespeare‘s sources and influences have been the subject of much discussion‚ which includes

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    not afraid. The isle is full of noises‚ / Sounds‚ and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not"‚ is Caliban’s observation of the island in Shakespeare’s The Tempest. True to Caliban’s commentary‚ music serves to move the plot of the story. Whether by euphonious matrimonial hymns‚ or cacophonous deception‚ the sound and music of The Tempest move the characters to harmony. [pic]In comedy‚ the plot traditionally begins in chaos and moves toward peace. Respectively‚ the play begins with the shrieks

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    Comparing Power in ‘The Tempest’ and ‘Othello’ Both plays are about the ultimate struggle for power. Power can be shown in many ways such as race‚ gender‚ ‘others’‚ social class‚ and most importantly through use of language. Power can be shown in both plays through the use of ‘otherness’. This can be associated with power as characters such as Othello or Caliban are ‘others’ because they are from ‘elsewhere’. One such character who could be described as an ‘other’ is Othello. Bill Bryson suggested

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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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    reason. In Montaigne’s essay‚ “Of Cannibals”‚ Montaigne tries to disprove this theory by exposing a group of “savage” people’s simplistic lifestyle‚ versus Europe’s complex‚ and arguably more savage‚ society. According to Shakespeare’s play‚ “The Tempest”‚ through the character of Caliban‚ Shakespeare seems to disagree with Montaigne’s views on people in their natural state. These literary works appear to contrast sharply‚ as one tries to disprove the points and main thoughts of the other. Although

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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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    The Theme of Natural Order in "The Tempest" Lawrence E. Bowling College English‚ Vol. 12‚ No. 4. (Jan.‚ 1951)‚ pp. 203-209. Stable URL: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0010-0994%28195101%2912%3A4%3C203%3ATTONOI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-I College English is currently published by National Council of Teachers of English. Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/about/terms.html. JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use provides

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