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"The Tempest" Critiqued, 2005.
Examines the views of two critics on William Shakespeare's "The Tempest".
3,459 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 97.95
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The play, "The Tempest" by Shakespeare, has elicited many and varied responses. Some believe that Shakespeare wrote the play to symbolize himself in Prospero. As Prospero is bidding farewell to his magician's staff, Shakespeare is bidding farewell to his magical pen. Some critics have emphasized the romantic and comic elements in the play, while others disagree by emphasizing the tragic. This paper presents a discussion of two such opinions, followed by a discussion of the play with these opinions in mind. The critics examined are E.M.W. Tillyard ("The Tragic Pattern") and J. Warton ("Amazing Wildness of Fancy").
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"The further tragedy of Prospero's life unfolds. He had once been the Duke of Milan, trusted and respected by all his subjects. His main mistake was however that he failed to give sufficient attention to his politics, and that he trusted the wrong people. His mind was occupied by intellectual pursuits, mainly of the supernatural kind, and thus he freed some time for himself by delegating the tediosness of government to his brother, Antonio. Prospero's naivete in doing this is another typical element of tragedy. His brother thus takes advantage of the opportunity to further his own ambitions. Naivety and pride therefore work together for a tragic result."
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The Two Tempests, 2002.
A comparison of the novel "A Tempest" by Aime Cesaire and William Shakespeare's play "The Tempest".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper presents an overview of the novel "A Tempest" by Cesaire in comparison with Shakespeare's play "The Tempest". "A Tempest" by Aime Cesaire is an attempt to confront and rewrite the idea of colonialism as presented in Shakespeare's "The Tempest." The author finds that he is successful at this attempt by changing the point of view of the story.
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William Shakespeare's "The Tempest", 2006.
An analysis of the Elizabethan theme of political corruption in William Shakespeare's "The Tempest".
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This drama study historically critiques the theme of political corruption as it evolves in the play, "The Tempest", by William Shakespeare. The paper analyzes the various characters of this play to illustrate how the struggle for power is complex and that power and greed are the basis of corruption. The paper also points out that ,although Prospero dissolves the aggression set against him in the play, Shakespeare
uses "The Tempest" to reveal a commentary on political intrigue and corruption that reflects the historical Elizabethan monarchal class system and the politics of Shakespeare's times.
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"The Tempest", 2001.
This essay looks at Shakespeare's final play, "The Tempest", from a colonial perspective.
1,326 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This essay analyzes William Shakespeare's final play, "The Tempest." The essay explores the organic nature of Shakespeare's art and poses a thesis regarding themes of colonization and homogeny in Shakespeare's final work. Art, Drama and Literature all begin as a great artistic tempest, but without a powerful agent like Prospero or Shakespeare and helpful sprite like Ariel or the muse, it would be difficult to tie the artistic tempest into a feasible order. This essay attempts to look at "The Tempest" from a colonial perspective and explain how diverse entities come to merge into one cohesive mass.
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"Somewhere in the shadows of every masterful creation, there lurks a steadfast draftsman with an extraordinary proclivity to build things formerly unimagined. A pivotal moment dividing substance from nonexistence resides at the fundamental core of all things real. In Shakespeare?s The Tempest, chaos serves as a facilitator of order. Following Antonio?s rebellious usurpation of power, a merciless storm dispels his ambition. Antonio and the subjects of Alonso are left to redefine a gravely ruptured social hierarchy and erect a government philosophy when they find themselves heedlessly discarded on a sparsely inhabited island. Performed in 1611 at the height of British colonization, The Tempest functioned ?as a fascinating tale that served as a masquerade for the creation of a new society in America? (Takaki 142). Completed at the end of his career, The Tempest brilliantly epitomizes the organic nature of Shakespeare?s art by cultivating his various genres into one adeptly seasoned play."
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"Othello" vs. "The Tempest", 2004.
A comparative essay of Shakespeare's plays, "Othello" and "The Tempest".
1,566 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper claims that, at first glance, Shakespeare's "Othello" and "The Tempest" could not be more unlike. "Othello" is a tale rooted very firmly in the here-and-now, the actual city of Venice, an important and central location for the Renaissance man. "The Tempest" is a fantasy taking place on a "marvelous" island. However, the paper explains, a closer look reveals that Venice, too, is marvelous and is, moreover, the perfect link between the civilized and the savage. It is no wonder then that the story of the 'noble savage' in the character of "Othello" was placed there. Nor is it any wonder that the less noble savage, Caliban, is found on an island that, while not straddling the literal old and new world orders, nonetheless bears representatives of each. The paper contends that both "Othello" and "The Tempest" are indeed exemplary of the statement, "Europeans contact with people of other cultures during the Renaissance period had a disorienting effect, as it raised the question of who was truly 'civilized,' and who was truly 'savage'." Shakespeare seems to answer that question in both plays, often in ways that may, at first, like the true meaning of Venice, be hidden.
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"The Renaissance was about discovery, artistic, scientific and geographic. The geographic discoveries led to European's 'finding' new lands-although the lands had clearly been there long before any Europeans sailed to them-and thus to European culture bumping into cultures far different. The Europeans, since they had 'discovered' those other people, found it easy to set themselves up as superior to the discovered populations; that being the case, they then began to colonize the natives of those places, to civilize them (or, as one might say in a more politically sensitive age, Europeanize them, although that sounds even more paternalistic than colonizing). Cefalu argues that hierarchy was central to the European concept of civilization; any culture that lacked masters and subordinates was, therefore, uncivilized. Such as the culture found in "The Tempest"; it paralleled, Cefalu argues, the lack of stratification in the American colonies at the outset (Cefalu 2000)."
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Shakespeare's "The Tempest", 2007.
This paper analyzes the means of control used by the character of Prospero in Shakespeare's "The Tempest".
1,520 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper points out parallels between philosopher Michael Foucault's work and "The Tempest" and relates that the topic of both works revolves around the topic of justice. The author argues that Prospero's behavior in Shakespeare's "The Tempest" represents a shift from a medieval power structure to one that is institutionalized and which takes power from the individual and gives it to society. The paper comments that Prospero's main conflict was not with his brothers but rather with the centralized power that they represented.
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"Prospero has to design a tactic for each individual. This demonstrates great intelligence and adaptability. The first stage of the plan was to separate them and take away their power in numbers. He knew that he would be overthrown if he were not able to do this. Therefore he first isolated his "guests" and gave them a display of his power. The prison cell had much the same effect. Foucault goes to great lengths to explain and give examples of how the prison cell acts of isolate and convey the sense of power to the convict. The jailor has complete control over the prisoner."
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"The Tempest", 2002.
A new critical reading of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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In this work, "The Tempest" is subject to a New Critical analysis that yields interesting results with respect to its religious symbolism and political paradoxes. This paper will argue that the form of "The Tempest" is rather one of unresolved stresses and (quite literally) disharmony.
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"The Tempest": Love and Forgiveness, 2004.
Analysis of Shakespeare's last production, "The Tempest".
1,233 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper summarizes and analyzes "The Tempest" and looks at whether the analogy commonly used by critics, that the leading character in "The Tempest" can be compared to Shakespeare himself, deserves merit.
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"?The Tempest? fills out the Shakespeare folio as the last production ?the bard? creates with his own witty craft. Numerous critics through the years liken the leading character Prospero to that of Shakespeare by making poignant, yet simple comparisons (1659). Shakespeare retires from playwriting and the theatre in real life, while the character Prospero relinquishes magic and an island. However, this general analogy only succeeds in being a basic argument such as all writing derives from the life of a writer. Innumerable and significant differences exist between the fictional and the factual that demand deeper analysis. With many complexities and nimble nuances the textual evidence implicates Prospero?s enchantments as being moral tools to accomplish virtuous deeds. Prospero renounces magic when he achieves a guarantee of overall good and simple virtuous actions themselves beget mystical moments."
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"The Tempest", 2006.
An analysis of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest".
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This analysis of Shakespeare's "The Tempest", uses literary criticism and evidence from the text of the play to demonstrate that in this work Shakespeare is bidding farewell to creative pursuits and to the theater itself. A conclusion maintains it may not be Shakespeare's final work but "The Tempest" definitely provides contemplation of retirement or leave taking from artistic endeavors.
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"According to Magill, a majority of scholars see Shakespeare's The Tempest as Shakespeare's farewell to the stage, one that encompasses his farewell as well as the playwright's views on life Tempest. Indeed as one scholar maintains..."
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"The Tempest", 2006.
A discussion on Shakespeare's "The tempest" and the romance genre.
1,032 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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The paper gives a definition on the romance genre and then explains how and why Shakespeare's "The Tempest", fits this genre. It discusses the main theme of the play, that of forgiveness. The paper shows that "The Tempest" illustrates the importance and value of forgiveness and expands on Shakespeare's methods for making this point are linked closely to his use of the romance genre.
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"Prospero is also an important character in terms of understanding the need for forgiveness, with this enhanced because of the use of the romance genre. Prospero acts as the ultimate example of someone who has achieved forgiveness. This is seen by the way that he does not choose to harm Antonio, Alonso, or Sebastian, despite the wrongs they have done to him. Instead, he chooses to make them realize their errors and repent. Prospero's role as the ultimate example of forgiveness occurs because his power on the island makes it clear that he could choose to kill or punish if he chose to. The fact that he does not choose to shows that his goal is not really to seek revenge. Instead, his goal is to force reconciliation. This makes it clear that the real solution to being wronged is not to seek revenge for those actions, since doing so would only lead to more wrongs."
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Illusion Versus Reality in "The Tempest", 1998.
This essay discusses the relationship between what seems to be and what is in William Shakespeare's "The Tempest".
1,033 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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The paper shows that "The Tempest", by William Shakespeare, provides an arena for much interplay between illusion and reality. This interplay is facilitated by Prospero, Duke of Milan. Prospero uses the study of magic to disillusion the other characters brought to the island by way of the tempest. This essay discusses instances of illusion and their respective impact on the play in how they bring the theme of illusion versus reality to light.
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"One of the most well-discussed themes in The Tempest is the theme of illusion versus reality. This theme initially appears as it relates to the opposing worlds of a primitive island and the civilized culture of Milan. All of the characters in this play have been brought to this island in one way or another, and they are forced to coexist in a new and unfamiliar setting. These men are accustomed to reigning over all things, yet they now find themselves in a realm where the reigning power is that of illusion. Throughout the play there can be found examples of the ever-present theme of illusion versus reality in the actions of the characters, as well as in events that take place. Some of the most important elements of the play are presented by way of illusion and, therefore, hold meaning outside of what they first appear to be. Magic plays a considerable part in the workings of the play, as do the sources of the magic. In recognizing the part played by this theme of illusion versus reality, one can more clearly understand why certain events take place in The Tempest."
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'The Tempest', 2006.
A discussion regarding the theme of political corruption in the play 'The Tempest' by William Shakespeare.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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This drama study examines the play 'The Tempest' by William Shakespeare. The paper discusses how by unveiling the political corruption that Prospero must face with Caliban, Shakespeare brings forth plans of murder and usurpation within the plot of the story. Although many attempts are made to steal the power that Prospero's Dukedom offer, the play ends with the triumph of royalty over political rivals. In essence, 'The Tempest' offers a great deal of political corruption as the island survivors of the shipwreck battle for power.
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Power and Order "The Tempest" and "Romeo and Juliet", 2002.
This paper discusses how power creates a social structure that destroys the moral fiber of citizens in "Romeo and Juliet" and "The Tempest".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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Although the ending of "The Tempest" is more idealistic than in "Romeo and Juliet", we see the negative influence of power. In many respects, the issue of power in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is precisely about the relationship between romantic love and parental power. In "The Tempest", meanwhile, it is clear that Antonio had too much power and abused the affairs of state.
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Human Traits in the "The Tempest", 2006.
Examines the human trait of relinquishing control in William Shakespeare's "The Tempest".
1,653 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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In "The Tempest", Shakespeare not only tells an intricate tale of greed, revenge and love, but he also conveys a message about the consequences of immersing oneself in these emotions. The paper shows that the play is therefore not merely an adventure story about a group of people stranded on a desert island, as it may initially seem. It is, in all actuality, a model for the complexities of human behavior.
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"Prospero's denial of his own responsibility in the situation at the beginning of the play transforms into an epiphany at the end of the play in which he realizes that only through admitting his wrongs and releasing control over other people's actions, can he truly be free. Therefore, the character's self-serving nature cannot be viewed as contradictory to the notion that Prospero represents selflessness, but rather of reinforcement of his emotional and spiritual growth that allowed him to finally be the benevolent man he had always deemed himself to be."
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"Alice in Wonderland" and "The Tempest", 2002.
This paper compares Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" and William Shakespeare's "The Tempest".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper considers the meaning of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" in light of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest". The author analyzes the characters of Alice and Miranda .
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