Essays On The Tempest

As we are reminded by the greatness of many different civilizations and countries all around the world by the documented histories. I believe that no one would ever leave out the British in a historical discussion, especially during the colonial periods. It is one of the most interesting period that is often discussed in many […]

The Tempest is a play written by William Shakespeare and is based on an event that actually happened in 1609. A great storm engulfed the flagship of nine ships that had set out to establish the colony of Virginia. This ship was driven against Bermuda and everyone mourned over the loss of 150 people. However […]

The Tempest is a late romance, which is a mixture of comedy and tragedy and during the play Shakespeare puts across his Church of England views on usurpation.Before we discuss how Shakespeare ensures that the theme of usurpation and its consequences runs throughout The Tempest, we need to define the meaning of the term usurpation. […]

The conflict between Nature and Nurture, between the forces of instinctual passion and civilising rationality and the innocent realm of nature and the controlling forces of European culture all clash in The Tempest. Shakespeare reflects the philosophic debate that grew out of 17th century colonisation which meditated on natural man (those who were being colonised), […]

In this essay, I will be comparing the soliloquies and asides placed in the adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest by Julie Taymor in 2008-10. A soliloquy is a dramatic technique used strategically to allow the audience to hear and see what is going on in a character’s mind, almost as if they are thinking […]

Shakespeare wrote most of his tragedies in the early seventeenth century. The Tempest was written around the year of 1611 when drama was beginning to become more political. It is said that this was the last play Shakespeare wrote and for this reason many critics believe the theme and plot of the play have an […]

As per the dictionary definition, the term ‘supernatural’ is defined as something “unable to be explained by science or the laws of nature; of, relating to, or seeming to come from magic, a god, etc.” (Merriem Webster Dictionary) [1]. Theatre goers were somewhat fearful in regards to the topic of the supernatural – ‘’The Globe […]

It can be argued that William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” is a play about forgiveness and reconciliation. The title, The Tempest is both literal and metaphorical. Shakespeare begins the play with a fierce storm which wrecks the courtier’s ship. I think this storm symbolises “the tempest of life” (i. e. the struggle of life) around which […]

More than anything else, imaginative journeys are about the process of speculation. Do you agree? Argue your point of view. Imaginative journeys take us from the reality now and transfer us into unreal existences or different worlds that not only entertain us, but help us to learn more about the world we inhabit and ourselves. […]

William Shakespeare was at the peak of his career during the reign of Elizabeth I, at the time England was at the climax of its power, having a large empire strong trade, a great naval fleet and many explorers who were forever discovering new lands. It was a time of travel and discovery, as well […]

The first scene of The Tempest deviates from the usual openings of Shakespeare’s plays, as it is primarily action-oriented. Instead of introducing main characters or setting up important plot strands, this scene serves as a device to grab the audience’s attention. In fact, all the events of Act 1 Scene 1 are later recounted in […]

Founder of 16. century Venetian painting, who has place among the biggest renaissance artists. In history of art his works belong to the most problematical. Some scholars give Giorgione credit for dozens of paintings in a variety of styles, others reduce the list to a bare half-dozen. Giorgione’s works arise between 1500 and 1510 in […]

Motivation often propels people to achieve high goals. Sometimes, however, motivation is too strong a tool and can manifest into selfish desires. The exploitation of the weak invariably results from the strong abusing their power, especially in a political setting. In William Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’, Prospero is displayed as a tyrannical character who spawns a […]

Justice is the pursuit of righteousness and moral good standing within an individual or a group. Shakespeare, however, gives new perspective to this idea of justice in his work, The Tempest. Shakespeare critiques justice and portrays it in way in which justice is defined as the rule of the majority, and governed by the person […]

In his critical essay, Art vs. Nature, Frank Kermode discusses the ideas of art and nature that are seen in The Tempest, by William Shakespeare. According to Kermode, Caliban is a figure of nature because of his connection to the earth and negative treatment he receives from civilized people based on the fact that he […]

? ‘When No Man Was His Own’: Magic and Self-Discovery in The Tempest In the article, ‘When No Man Was His Own’: Magic and Self-Discovery in The Tempest, Ellen R. Belton explains, in detail, the way Prospero’s magic helps characters find their true identities (128). Belton writes that Prospero’s magic has two sides: manipulation of […]