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    Is Prospero A Villain

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    why would he kill them on the island when they could have died, ‘accidentally,’ in the shipwreck? It makes little logical sense, yet some see Prospero as heartless and logic less, intent only on revenge until his humanity is finally challenged by Ariel. If he had wanted to kill his brother and the king, Prospero could have done so easily; he could even have committed the murders in the second act of the play. Nevertheless, he does not. Prospero brings them to the island where he influences and…

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    drives him to act irrationally, somehow finding a way to justify his actions. Prospero also attempts to colonize the island, displaying that his entitlement leads him to try and capture Caliban and Ariel. Prospero seeks power in every facet of his life. He controls Miranda and keeps Caliban and Ariel as slaves to him. From this, one can argue that Prospero is evil. Yet in spite of everything done to him, Prospero becomes forgiving and merciful at the end of the play. In act V Prospero says, "The…

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    and Stefano are drunk. They meet Caliban, and think of ways to make money by putting him on display as a monster from the uninhabited island. Caliban a plots to murder Prospero and has his two new acquaintances as accomplices. Little do they know Ariel is listening, and reports the scheme to Prospero before anything happens. Prospero punishes Caliban, Trinculo, and Stefano with a run through a briar patch and swim in a scummy pond. Ferdinand is kept busy but is forbidden to speak to Miranda.…

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    Katha Pollitt's Analysis

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    giving her child The Little Mermaid, and even though Ariel looks just like the other princess, she is active, brave and also the heroine of the story. This is not a common happening in movies because she states that only 9 out of the 10 movies you pick up, the main character will be a boy. She claims that this is because the film industry is mainly run by males. This puts girls only in relation to boys besides the rare occasion of Ariel. While Ariel looks like Barbie, she still has a story that…

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    Essay On The Pillowman

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    spare them from a hard life. The Pillowman is the story of Detective Tupolski(Jonah Hardt) and policeman Ariel (Garret Borel) interrogating Katurian(Jamal Wilson) because they believe he is the one behind the child murders. Katurian is a sadistic writer that treasures his stories dearly. Kutirian wrote stories…

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    Tempest Revenge Quotes

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    be haunted soundly. At this hour Lies at my mercy all mine enemies Shortly shall my labors end, and thou Shalt have the air at freedom. For a little Follow and do me service." (Act 4: Sc. 1: Lines 291-295) In this quote, Prospero is speaking with Ariel…

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    Also, Prospero’s betrayal has made him paranoid about losing control of what he has power over, therefore; he is dependent on his magic to hold control of his servants, Ariel and Caliban. Prospero uses his servants to carry out his plot for revenge, but has to maintain his control over them at the same time. In the case of Ariel, if “the spirit shows any kind of refusal or displeasure in carrying out the work, he is threatened by Prospero in clear…

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    In everyone's lifetime everyone has to overcome challenges and things become chaotic, but in the end everything falls into place. "The Tempest" is a well-known play by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare followed the plot line by using chaos to order. Prospero , the protagonist, caused the shipwreck and his daughter, Miranda is falling love with Ferdinand, the son of Alonzo. Alonzo was known as the king of the Naples . In the play, Shakespeare uses setting and conflicts to explain the plot line of…

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    If Only We Spoke Two Languages By Ariel Dorfman is an editorial which explains the importance of knowing two or more languages. Ariel Dorfman is a human rights activist and A professor of literature, he has written many books, and writes for the New York Times, The Washington Post, and many others which would make him a credible source. Dorfman has credentials in the area he is discussing because he is an immigrant who experienced the lack of multilingualism in America when he had to move to…

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    point in the story line until they eventually do trust one another and themselves. Two major times when people learned to trust one another in the play were when Ren and Ariel then Ren and Shaw learned to trust one another. In each instance not only did the theme of trust come to light but also the message of the play. When Ariel started to trust Ren she was able to let go of the expectations…

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