In Shakespeare’s The Tempest and the discovery of Patagonia, people are discriminated against and dehumanized by the perspective of “man”. The line in which men and monster differ lie in their physical appearance and status, which are determined by man and society. In both the real world and The Tempest, living beings characterized as monsters are misportrayed and manipulated by man.
Firstly, it becomes evident in both scenarios that the factor that differentiates man from monster is physical appearance. When discriminated against or put in an inferior position, the truth begins to alter and distort. The Patagonians were labeled as giants and demons in the eye of the explorer, Magellan and it was eventually believed that the Patagonians were
Firstly, it becomes evident in both scenarios that the factor that differentiates man from monster is physical appearance. When discriminated against or put in an inferior position, the truth begins to alter and distort. The Patagonians were labeled as giants and demons in the eye of the explorer, Magellan and it was eventually believed that the Patagonians were