For this essay I chose the theme supernatural. Have you ever wanted to be a powerful magician? Here's quote I found from one of Shakespeare's sonnets, "They that have power to hurt and will do none...rightly do inherit heaven's grace's" (Shakespeare, Sonnet 94). Shakespeare's The Tempest shows us that therein us lies magic and can be used to control relationships, environmental elements, and even cause chaos, but also shows that all magic comes with a cost. Even though the play has a comedic and tragic feel with a mix of revenge and forgiveness, its prominent theme is of the supernatural.
The main character, Prospero, was banished along with his daughter, Miranda, from their home because his brother wanted the title of Duke of Milan. Prospero was too engrossed with his library to care about his birth right title. They were set sail by a friend with a ship that was generously filled with provisions and then found an …show more content…
Stephen King is a master storyteller who specializes in thriller stories with supernatural. Supernatural and superstition plays a role in many peoples lives. They knock on wood because something hasn’t happened to them yet, don’t walk under ladders, there are those who practice witchcraft or those that claim to be a witch, Christians and other religions pray to a supernatural being.
The psychological thriller TV series called Penny Dreadful comes to mind. It presents the theme supernatural in all the ways that people believe in the supernatural. Included in this show are spirits, witches, and the undead. In The Tempest, Ariel is a spirit who is mischievous in his own right. He is controlled by Prospero just as the characters Vanessa Ives and Kaetenay control spirits or are affected by them. The characters Hecate and Evelyn Poole are evil witches just as the character in The Tempest,
The main character, Prospero, was banished along with his daughter, Miranda, from their home because his brother wanted the title of Duke of Milan. Prospero was too engrossed with his library to care about his birth right title. They were set sail by a friend with a ship that was generously filled with provisions and then found an …show more content…
Stephen King is a master storyteller who specializes in thriller stories with supernatural. Supernatural and superstition plays a role in many peoples lives. They knock on wood because something hasn’t happened to them yet, don’t walk under ladders, there are those who practice witchcraft or those that claim to be a witch, Christians and other religions pray to a supernatural being.
The psychological thriller TV series called Penny Dreadful comes to mind. It presents the theme supernatural in all the ways that people believe in the supernatural. Included in this show are spirits, witches, and the undead. In The Tempest, Ariel is a spirit who is mischievous in his own right. He is controlled by Prospero just as the characters Vanessa Ives and Kaetenay control spirits or are affected by them. The characters Hecate and Evelyn Poole are evil witches just as the character in The Tempest,