With close reference to the language and imagery of the passage, show in what ways it helps to establish important issues within the play

With close reference to the language and imagery of the passage, show in what ways it helps to establish important issues in the play Caliban and Trinculo are hiding underneath Caliban's cloak because they are afraid of the storm and of what other beings are approaching them. Stefano has discovered what he thinks is a creature with four legs and two heads, which is really Caliban's and Trinculo's legs next to each other and both of their voices. The use of language in this extract differs between characters. Stefano's use of language is blunt and basic English. The fact that he is drunk adds to the effect that his words are slightly slurred. Stefano and Trinculo are both very low down in the hierarchy, Stefano is the Alonso's butler and Trinculo is his jester, and this also means that they would not have been taught proper English and so would not have been able to speak in clear, full sentences even when they were not scared of the storm and drunk. Caliban's language however is a lot nobler and it is of much better English than those of Trinculo and Stefano. This is strange because it would be much more correct to have it the other way around with Trinculo and Stefano speaking better English than Caliban. The reason for this is because when Prospero first discovered Caliban, he treated him nicely and with some respect and Miranda also taught him to speak properly and

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Prospero and Miranda's relationship in the Tempest is a strongly bonded one.

Tempest Coursework Prospero and Miranda's relationship in the Tempest is a strongly bonded one. However, Prospero has a very strict control over Miranda, especially any aspects relating to sexual relations. Prospero loves having and controlling power, and Miranda is another thing to add to his list, which he can have complete power over. Like every parent and their children, they are bound to have arguments at some points through their life, but these hardly change the relationship between them. In the time that Shakespeare was writing this play, woman played less important roles in society that men did, so we have to take this into account. There are also many different ways in interpreting what Shakespeare has said, so sometimes, we have to choose what we, ourselves think is right. From the beginning of the play, we can tell that Prospero and Miranda's relationship is a strong one, when Prospero uniforms her of their past. Miranda is obviously very close to her father, because when he tells Miranda about being usurped by his "false brother" Antonio, this immediately provokes hatred in Miranda. If she wasn't so close to her father, and did not love him as much, then she wouldn't have been so moved by what she just heard. She says: "I should sin To think but nobly of my Grandmother; Good wombs have born bad sons." This quotation expresses her disbelief in the feat of

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How does Shakespeare present tension

How does Shakespeare present tension Shakespeare presents the tensions between Civilisation and Nature through the way in which the settlers interact with one another, through the relationship between the natives of the Island and the settlers, through the way in which Shakespeare presents characteristics in both Prospero and Caliban which oppose the generalisations of civilised society and through the play's historical link to the Colonisation of America. The generalisations of Civilised society were that the "savages" of the 'new world' were brutal and needlessly violent, viewed as inferior by the standards set by a 'civilised' moral bound society. However, through the use of the characters Prospero and Caliban, Shakespeare upturns these generalisations by revealing traits of each character that contrast surprisingly to their stereotypes. Caliban is presented by Prospero and Miranda to be a foul beast "not honoured with a human shape" of which "any print of goodness will not take" and the audience immediately accepts their description of him because they are disgusted by his attempted rape of Miranda and especially by his lack of guilt, "o ho would't have been done!". By this Shakespeare is presenting how Caliban is so emotionally uneducated he is by presenting him as wild and immoral in a world where there is no social code. Caliban feels strongly for Miranda, her being

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Caliban is often regarded as a complex character. Choose two scenes from the play ‘The Tempest’ in which he appears and discuss how Shakespeare reveals to an audience, the complexities of Caliban’s character.

Jennifer Pennington Caliban is often regarded as a complex character. Choose two scenes from the play 'The Tempest' in which he appears and discuss how Shakespeare reveals to an audience, the complexities of Caliban's character. William Shakespeare's play 'The Tempest' was thought to be one of his last completed pieces and conveys a lot of his own thoughts and emotions. The approximate date of when the play was written is 1611. There is no direct source for the founding of the play but there are some similarities in a German play called 'Comedia von der schonen Sidece' which told the story of a Prince was had a spirit assistant and had an only daughter who fell in love with the son of his enemy. It is known that stories of magicians with only daughters are common in fairy tales. The Bermuda shipwreck happened around the time Shakespeare wrote 'The Tempest' so some of his ideas may have developed from this. The idea of Caliban may have come from tales of sailors about savage beasts. 'The Tempest' is a mystical drama full of magic, romance and disaster ending happily like a fairy tale. The story is about a magician named prospero who is taken from his dukedom in Milan and shipwrecked on a Island with his only daughter Miranda. Prospero takes over the Island and it's inhabitants Caliban and Ariel and works his magic on an enemy. There is a lot of

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Essay on Prospero

Darren Marsh 0B Essay on Prospero William Shakespeare's last play The Tempest is a story about Prospero, the rightful duke of Milan. He is betrayed by his brother Antonio and left on a ship with his daughter Miranda to die. Only things are not going according to plan and Prospero and Miranda arrive on an island. Prospero is seeking his revenge. Coming back from a wedding in Africa a ship containing Prospero's enemies is attacked by a tempest and scatters its passengers about the island. Prospero uses three major character traits throughout the story including being powerful, protective and forgiving that will help him gain his place back in Milan. Prospero lost his dukedom because he failed to recognise his brother's ambition and because he neglected his first duty, the governing of Milan. Prospero's name is an indication of his function in the play. It is Latin for 'I cause to make prosperous, happy and successful'. He plays the most significant role in the play in that he is on the stage longer than any other character and he controls the fate of all others on the island. Our first sight of Prospero is as a father and a magician. We see his love or Miranda and the spectacular magic powers he commands. Prospero is a very powerful person and using his spell books he is able to conjure up astonishing magic. Possibly the most powerful thing he controls is Ariel, a spirit.

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The Collector by John Fowles - From a novel to a play script, pages 31,32,33,34,35. Act 2, scene 1

Ilaria Cacciamani Coursework The Collector by John Fowles From a novel to a play script, pages 31,32,33,34,35. Act 2, scene 1 Cottage near Lewes. Early morning. Sound of an larm watch. Frederick already woken up, moving on stage. A door in the middle of the stage to represant the cellar door. He knocks on the door. Frederick:[knocking on the cellar door], [shouting] Please get up! Waits, open the door and goes in the cellar, onto the other part of the stage with Miranda's bag. Light goes on. Miranda sitting on an arm chair, staring at Frederick. Frederick: I hope you slept well. Miranda: [coldly and not violent] Where is this? Who are you? Why have you brought me here? Frederick: I can't tell you. Miranda: I demand to be released at once! This is monstrous! [both keep staring at each other] Get out of the way. I'm going to leave. [walks straight towards Frederick, towards the cellar door] [Frederick not moving, Miranda gets close to him] Get out of the way. Frederick: You can't go yet. Please don't oblige me to use force again. Miranda: [fierce look to Frederick] I don't know who you think I am. If you think I'm somebody's rich daughter and you're going to get a huge ransom, you've got a shock coming. Frederick: I know who you are. It's not money. [expression to show that he did not know what to say], [excited, nervous], [Miranda staring at him], [funny

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Look again at Act one in both texts (The Tempest and Translations') ; compare and contrast the two plays especially in regard to language and communication. Bear in mind the unit is entitled 'Broken Communication'.

Look again at Act one in both texts; compare and contrast the two plays especially in regard to language and communication. Bear in mind the unit is entitled 'Broken Communication'. 'The Tempest' begins with a enormous storm and signifies a great change for the people of the island, but we do not learn until later on in the play that it is Prospero who has caused the storm so that the characters on the ship will be brought to the island. The opening scene is very dramatic and shows the inner turmoil and change that will occur for the characters involved, whereas it is also quite confusing for the audience as we are not aware of what significance the storm has, and what has caused it until later. Characters run frantically about in this scene and we are unaware of their purpose; the audience is not communicated well at the beginning as we are left uninformed of the situation. Just as in 'Translations' where there is also a lack of communication as Manus is trying to get Sarah to talk but as she is unable to talk she cannot express her feelings and thought to him clearly and so the communication between the two has been broken. Manus says, "Soon you'll be telling me all the secrets that have been in that head of yours all these years". When Prospero tells Miranda the story of where he came from and how he used to be the Duke of Milan but was usurped by his brother, he asks

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How does Shakespeare use the chracters of Prospero, Ariel, and Caliban, to explore human nature?

How does Shakespeare use the chracters of Prospero, Ariel, and Caliban, to explore human nature? By definition, a simplistic meaning of human nature is purely general characteristics and feelings of mankind. However, a more in depth interpretation is that human nature is the "fundamental nature and substance of humans, as well as the range of human behavior that is believed to be invariant over long periods of time and across very different cultural contexts." When studying almost any of Shakespeare's plays, it is clear that Shakespeare was a master of observing human nature and carefully crafting it into his plays. This is particularly perceptible in "The Tempest" between the relationship and character dynamics of Prospero, Ariel and Caliban. Before developing comparisons and contrasts between the three characters it is important to analyse the "human nature" of each of the characters individually to highlight their persona, behavior and mannerisms. Prospero is presented in the play as perplexing and mysterious, but he still remains a fundamental character in the play. This can be seen through he great power he seems to have, and the also the command over other characters in the play. This is comprehensible from the first appearance of him, when we hear dialogue between Miranda and himself. "The very minute bids thee ope thine ear, Obey and be attentive" This shows

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Love in ‘The Tempest’ and ‘Translations’

Love in 'The Tempest' and 'Translations' Prospero's hatred for his brother Antonio stems from the fact that Antonio seized the right to be Duke of Milan that was rightfully Prospero's. However, despite Prospero's hatred for his brother, we see him eventually forgive his brother. Prospero says, "Though with their high wrongs I am struck to th' quick, Yet with my nobler reason 'gainst my fury Do I take part. The rarer action is In virtue than in vengeance" Fury and vengeance are natural feelings for a man who has been treated by his brother as Prospero has, but Prospero is able to subdue these instincts and exercise a higher and rarer quality, forbearance. In Shakespearean times, it was widely thought that to be a master of other men, one must first be the master of oneself, and we can see the difficulty and nobility of Prospero in achieving this in his relationship with his brother. The relationship between Prospero and Antonio has the same emphasis on sibling rivalry that can be found in 'Translations' between Owen and Manus. There is a continuous friction between Owen and Manus in 'Translations'. This is immediately identified as Owen arrives back in Ballybeg after many years away. Very few words, and even fewer sincere words of love are exchanged between the brothers. Owen is the deserting brother where Antonio is the usurping brother. Manus is constantly critical of

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The Tempest - What is the dramatic significance of Act 2 Scene 1?

What is the dramatic significance of Act 2 Scene 1? Act II; scene i *** Relationship with the play and its general themes: This scene introduces us properly to the people we have first seen in I, i, where their status is clear but not their identities. Prospero's story of his past in I, ii enables us to identify the various characters. Much the most important is Alonso, whose distress at the loss of his beloved Ferdinand, and whose getting of wisdom with age, enable him (later) to repent of his part in Prospero's overthrow. Gonzalo, of whom Prospero has spoken so well, appears superficially to be foolish - his speech is meant to divert Alonso (whose jester, Trinculo, is elsewhere) but appears inappropriate in the circumstances. His manner may be tedious, but his ideas deserve better than the scorn of Antonio and Sebastian. These seem to be soul-mates in their sarcasm towards Gonzalo and Adrian. Later, as these two conspire against Alonso and Gonzalo, it seems otherwise: Antonio's cynical wit conceals a sharp and scheming mind, while Sebastian is a weaker character, whom he is able easily to corrupt. The plot on the lives of the king and his friend show us that Antonio has not changed, that he does not yet see any kind of warning in what has befallen him, and that he seeks to extend his power even when there seems little chance ever to exercise it. The seriously evil

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