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As most of essays about The Tempest would conclude, the core of The Tempest seems to be the colonialism. Then without any question, the most crucial character under this conclusion, Caliban becomes the symbol of oppressed occurs of colonialism. However, did Shakespeare address this issue intentionally? Is colonialism just an interpretation from a modern perspective? Probably we assert the statement too fast to contemplate author’s focus of his work. As Vaughan mentioned in his essay: “... most…

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…

All throughout history, it seems as if people have always had some sort of obsession with power. Power is what drives people to do crazy things and is also known as the cause of many tragic events. In Shakespeare's play, The Tempest, the idea of the abuse of power is a reoccurring theme that emerges throughout the play. While reading The Tempest, one notices that Shakespeare often uses literary theory to reveal the theme much more. By looking at many literary theories, one specifically being…

Shakespeare is one of the most creative, imaginative and competent authors the world has come to know and benefit from his extemporary work. In The Tempest, he depicts Calibans characteristics to support his actual character as a colonized individual (Shakespeare, 2009). In the play, Caliban is one of the native individuals of the island, and his characteristics portray his gullibility and innocence that is similar to other colonized individuals in Africa and other parts of the world where the…

By the turn of the seventeenth century, European powers had begun to form colonies abroad, forcing the subjugated peoples into a lesser societal role. With the contrasting characters of Ariel and Caliban, Shakespeare intended to show a viewpoint contrary to that held the English upper class at the time -- that the enslaved, or the colonized, were not inherently inferior to their masters or colonizers. Indeed, Caliban serves as a symbol of England’s colonized peoples; Ariel suits the purpose of…

As we read The Tempest, we see Caliban; a native of the island that we see for the first time in Act 1 Scene 2 and was enslaved by Prospero a settler on an Island. Even though this person we see is being enslaved many people do not really feel bad about what is going on with him. This happens because of the chain of events put him there, and also because of the words that other characters use to describe him. At various points, other characters call him a brute or even a monster, but we are…

One of the human desires is power, power of money, power of land or political power, but power is power and people will do anything to get it. Caliban reflects aspects of Prospero’s darker side in his vengeance, he also desires to rule the island, much reflecting Antonio’s ambition. Caliban’s hatred towards his master is clearly shown, when he says “His spirits hear me. And yet I needs must curse”, immediately this shows Caliban as a bitter person and has a loathing characteristic. Throughout…

Deandra Perea Professor Tony Stafford English 3320 18 April 2018 Puck a.k.a Robin Goodfellow In Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, Oberon is the fairy king; his right-hand man, and quite possibly one of the most important characters in the play, albeit unexpectedly, is Puck, or Robin Goodfellow. When first encountering Puck he seems to be merely a “jester” in service to Oberon, nothing more. However, upon further reading the audience quickly discerns that he is much more than Oberon’s…

Have you ever felt like you wanted to be the most powerful person on the planet? Well in the play The Tempest a character by the name of Prospero has wanted to become the duke again as he was kicked out by a man named Antonio. The strongest human desire is the desire for power. Many people have wanted this sense of power as it is our human nature. Prospero is a sympathetic character in the story The Tempest, but sometimes he can be a unsympathetic person because he uses magic to control other…

Katie McMane Professor Mark Williams English 380 14 December 2015 A Canonical Critique on the Literary Canon William Shakespeare’s The Tempest presents the theme of freedom vs confinement by testing the boundaries of a power-hungry protagonist. The play revolves around the events of an isolated group of individuals being led, held captive, and manipulated by the magic-wielding Prospero. This theme is taken a step further in the final scene of the play when Prospero implies that the characters…