Caliban

Forgiveness is defined as the pardoning of one’s wrongs, while justice is defined as administering the proper punishment or reward for one’s action. William Shakespeare’s play, “The Tempest”, is about a sorcerer named Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, and his plot to restore his dukedom using illusion and manipulation. Prospero wants to get revenge on his brother, Alonso, because Alonso took his dukedom from him and exiled Prospero and his daughter, Miranda, onto a faraway island. He…

On June 29, 1613, during Shakespeare's play, Henry V, a cannon was used to add flair to the arrival of King Henry; however, the outcome was not a dignified entrance. The special effect resulted in a grand exit. The wadding, cloth put inside the cannon, was fired out of the cannon. It landed on the roof and ignited a fire which burnt down the famous Globe Theatre (Allison 68). Most special effects used during the Elizabethan Era did not cause any destruction; therefore, stage crews felt…

Sudden and unexpected discoveries have the greatest impact on one’s perception of their human nature as well as their perception on the surrounding world. This idea is strongly reflected throughout the play. The Tempest. Composed by William Shakespeare (1610-1611). The Tempest tells the story of an originally vengeful protagonist, Prospero and the transformation of his perception of his own human nature which in turn reflects the greater world. This is the result of an unexpected emotional…

“Caliban, would you like for me to start teaching you some magic?” Sycorax inquired. “I would love to!” Caliban responded gleefully. Over the next couple days, Sycorax began to teach her son magic. Caliban found it very entertaining and really like learning the spells. He also enjoyed spending some quality time with his mother. Caliban was able to learn the basics quite quickly. He learned to move objects, create light, confuse animals and people, and many more. Just as Caliban was beginning…

Both Caliban from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, and the inmates from Shakespeare Behind Bars suffer a demotion due to poor decisions - from free man, to scum-of-the-earth. Caliban is considered friend to Prospero until he attempts to rapes Miranda, from which he is punished and considered slave to Prospero from then on. Similarly, the inmates at Luther Luckett have committed horrid crimes ranging from theft, to rape, to murder. These actions contain consequences that alter one’s reputation…

Shakespeare's Richard III presents the ideas of conscience and morality in an aristocratic society that thirsts for power. By presenting conscience as a central theme, Shakespeare portrays conscience through the eyes of different characters. In doing so, his audience is given differing interpretations of the importance of conscience. In his essay "Conscience and Complicity in Richard III," Harry Berger Jr. interprets conscience as a vital part of self-preservation. Berger notes the…

Art reveals how an artist felt or interpreted an event during their time. Somewhat like how John reads Shakespeare, John is reflecting on Shakespeare’s feelings and perceives it in his own way. Also the fact that Mond constantly tries to crush art shows that art is a representation of individuality, going directly against his utopian beliefs. Mond specifically tries to rid the utopia of individuality which is revealed and attributed to art. Art is a blank canvas for those with creativity and…

During the storm scenes of King Lear, we are given numerous contextual signifiers. Some of these signifiers are that, the king and the people he is with are outdoors and that shelter is not far. Another is that the elements are stormy and that it is nighttime. Aside from close to the hut, there is nothing to let you know that they are near anything else during the storm. This is what indicates helps to indicate the where the characters are location wise. Each of the characters adds nuance to…

His discussions of this set us up for the events following later in the book. Philbrick also talks about the relationship between the colonists in Nantucket. They are very close, drawn together by their Quaker religion, similar experiences, and their interests in whaling. In the town, there is a hierarchy within the people. Where a person lived in the town was based on what rank they are in their society. The captain’s home would usually have the best view of the harbor. The seven black crewmen…

Article Synopsis: Storm Warnings: The Eternally Recurring Apocalypse in Kate Chopin’s The Awakening In “Storm Warnings: The Eternally Recurring Apocalypse in Kate Chopin’s The Awakening,” author Amanda Castro discusses Kate Chopin’s, The Awakening, with regards to utopianism and its inherent instability and how it relates to the Gulf Islands in which Edna Pontellier and her family vacationed in the novel. Castro states that literary naturalism represents the limitations placed on the human will…