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    1. Choose one of the following with which you are familiar: a film that is a remake of a previous film, a novel that is a response to an existing novel, or the staging of a play you have read. Analyze the differences between the two versions and argue how the adapted version adds meaning to the original. Support your argument with evidence from both versions. (10 points) I choose a staging of a play I’ve read Balinese interpretation of The Tempest. In Balinese’s production they use traditional…

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    1. What are the landmarks Vrăja gave Serafina? ANSWER: “Two leagues past the Maiden’s Leap, in the waters of the Malacostraca. Follow the bones.” 2. Why did Neela say that she “feels like a whale”? ANSWER: Because it is hard to float in water without any salt in it 3. What is Sera sick about? ANSWER: She’s sick of competing in the beauty contest that life is, sick of being a…

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    Periodically, we discover individuals whose true identity is obscured by their attitude, appearance, or our own perceptions. Inevitably, this conceals the bigger picture. Until we’re given insight into an individual, it’s difficult to see through this veil perceiving who they truly are and their influence on the world around them. In The Tempest, Caliban’s savage demeanor and grotesque appearance sewed the cloak that concealed a great deal of information. Through Caliban’s soliloquy, this veil…

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    The Noble Savage (Unthreading the Veil) Throughout life, we often discover individuals whose true identity is masked. This may be by their attitude, appearance, or our own perceptions. This veil conceals the bigger picture. Without deeply knowing an individual, it’s difficult to perceive who they are and their influence on the world around them. In The Tempest, Caliban’s savage demeanor and grotesque appearance sewed the cloak in which he hid behind. Through Caliban’s soliloquy however, the…

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    little black eyes towards me - bulging with demonic delight-and clawed hysterically at the bars that were hardly holding them from escape.” (42). This shows the suspense and shock the character, Holling was going through. The two rats, Caliban and Sycorax in their cage staring at Holling ready to pounce. Another example, "The leaves up in the hills still had that fresh color...and they give off that green smell that mixes well with sunshine in June." (243) shows the character’s relaxed mind set.…

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    The name Caliban itself is worthy of attention because it draws parallels to the word cannibal, implying barbaric, inhumane, and savage behavior. Shakespeare continues with this negative portrayal of Caliban through the physical depiction as given by Prospero: “A freckled whelp, hag-born -not honored with A human shape.” (24) This initial description of Caliban creates an image in the mind of the reader of an animal like creature that is inferior and unworthy. The dehumanization of Caliban is…

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    The Tempest

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    What is “justice”? Throughout history, humanity has struggled to determine justice and how to perpetuate it. According to Macmillan Dictionary, justice is “the treatment of people that is fair and morally right”. In ancient Greece, justice and legislation was determined by the will of their deities. In ancient Mesopotamia, justice was Hammurabi's Code, which roughly says that a punishment should be similar to the offense. However, what justice is not is clear to a famous playwright from the 17th…

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    An island is the center of all things magic, causing many to seek revenge and release anger against the magic. The Tempest, by William Shakespeare, takes place on a secluded, Mediterranean island during the 17th century, where the protagonist Prospero, is banished by his wicked brother, Antonio to the sea. Prospero and his daughter, Miranda appear on an island. Miranda meets Ferdinand, the Prince of Naples and falls in love with him. The stranded experience love and forgiveness. Miranda,…

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    that although he wants to resist the control Prospero has over him, he is in awe of Prospero’s magical powers. Even though he is now a slave to Prospero, they once seemed to have an ok relationship. While Caliban points out, “This island’s mine, by Sycorax my mother, which thou tak’st from me” ( act 1:2), he goes on to say that when Prospero first arrived, he “strok’st me and made much of me, wouldst give me water with berries in’t, to name the bigger…

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    Author Aime Cesaire incorporates the same characters from Shakespeare 's final play The Tempest in his own play Une Tempete. Cesaire’s Tempest is a colonial reply to The Tempest. Aime Cesaire is trying to show the tension in relationships between Prospero and other characters that may not have been obvious in The Tempest. In Shakespeare 's and Cesaire’s plays, Prospero unfairly tries to abuse and manipulate other characters, Miranda by using his magic on her to make her fall in love with the…

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