Sycorax

own ideological subjectivity to power, and his beliefs that magic signifies power. This belief is evident in one interaction with Ariel, in which Prospero recounts the story of his arrival to the island and his rescuing of Ariel from the control of Sycorax, saying “It was mine art” (Shakespeare 117), art being his magic, that saved him, therefore establishing a relationship of debt and servitude between him and…

The unrelenting quest for power is a driving force behind William Shakespeare’s The Tempest; it is an attempt to seek understanding regarding the natural tendency of humankind to seek authority over others. The play features various exertions of control of one character over another and questions the long term stability of a system of authority. Shakespeare’s work offers a critical analysis of the pattern that exists when an individual craves power and how quick some are to take advantage of a…

Humanity’s desire for power and control was the driving force behind the European colonial period beginning in the 16th century. The Tempest, written by William Shakespeare in 1610, portrays the social issues and insecurities that were caused due to the new-found colonialism. In the second scene of Act 2, the relationship between the colonizers and the colonized festers, consequently leading to discord. Shakespeare uses variations of literary devices, figurative language, diction, and combating…

William Shakespeare is regarded as one of the most influential and most important writers to ever have lived (Delahoyde). The English poet from Stratford-upon-Avon has at least 37 plays attributed to his name, all highly esteemed by the international literature community. His plays, due to the amazing amount of mundane arguments he tackled, are commonly proposed by school teachers all over the world as reading material for young students, making them foundation for the education of millions all…

For example, the situation where Caliban was first introduced by the cave. He was involved in dialect with Prospero:" I must eat my dinner. / This island's mine, by Sycorax my mother, /Which thou takest from me." (1.2.481). Caliban's reaction gives me the impression that all hope is lost. He is holding on to the last glimmer of self-worth by telling Prospero that he was going to eat his dinner first, then he would tend…

Giving Life to the Minority Shakespeare’s Treatment of Women In Shakespeare’s time, there was a different outlook on the treatment and responsibilities of women than there is today. For one, women were not even allowed on the stage during plays. Therefore Shakespeare had to have men portray these women. Also, depending on the sort of woman you were, you were considered either “good” or “unpleasant,” to generalize. As explained in Enter the Body: Women and Representation on Shakespeare 's Stage…

imagination that Shakespeare used when creating the character of Caliban. When understanding Caliban as a victim of colonisation, one must look at who he was before his island and his freedom was taken from him by Prospero. He was birthed on the island by Sycorax, a witch who was banished from her home in Algiers. Prospero defines his birth as him being “littered” (Act 1, Scene 2, Line 283) which is what one would use to describe how animals are born, indicating that Prospero does not see…

What is a utopia? This has been questioned for thousands of years by philosophers all over the world. Which poses the thought: Is there is any such thing as a perfect world? Also, what does that world entail for its citizens? In class we have debated this issue and read various works describing different points of views on utopias. The Tempest is a character defined play written by William Shakespeare. This was his last play and it portrayed a utopian society. The play has controversial social…

A story is all about momentum, making the reader want to continue reading. Find at least three “pulse” points in Ilium and analyze why they drive the story forward. There were many pulse points in Ilium, which made it hard to choose which points I wanted to focus on and analyze. Pulse points are probably different for every reader, but there were many parts of the story that were highly engaging which I felt propelled the story forward for me. Because Ilium is a braided narrative, it…

Evidently, no other literary work has been revised and deconstructed as The Tempest. Shakespeare’s Caliban represents the most identifiable example of Western colonialism. From the beginning, it is evident that the events are happening at some place in the Mediterranean, which tends to be the most popular body of water in Europe. Moreover, the Mediterranean served as the boundary that defines Western culture many years before even The Tempest was written. Although actions take place mainly on…