Histrionic Wayfarer And The Tempest

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1. Discoveries can shape an individual in various ways. ‘The Histrionic Wayfarer’ and ‘The Tempest’, evidently show the negative ramifications individuals face, due to an encounter. The effect of the discovery can make it difficult for individuals to triumph into the future, as portrayed as either a ‘struggle’ or ‘mental or physical discomfort’ in both these texts.

2. A discovery of the past can affect an individual in a negative way. This idea is conveyed in both texts when the individual within the ‘The Histrionic Wayfarer’ experiences a mental discomfort due to rediscovering his past. Similarly, it is also portrayed in ‘The tempest’ when Miranda feels anxious about her discovery of the past.

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