From the Ted Talk by Iseult Gillespie: Why should you read Shakespeare's "The Tempest"?
Unscramble the Blue Letters
For these reasons and many more, The Tempest has often been read as an exploration of colonialism, and the moral dilemmas that come with en-counters of “brave new world(s)." qnuiotses of agency and jcusite hang over the play: is cbaalin the rightful master of the land? Will Ariel flutter free? And is Prospero the mighty overseer- or is there some deeper migac at work, beyond any one character's gsarp?
Throughout the play, Ariel constantly reminds Prospero of the freedom he is owed. But the question lingers of whether the invader will be able to relinquish his grip. The question of ending one’s reign is particularly ptonet given that The Tempest is believed to be Shakespeare’s final play. In many ways Prospero’s actions echo that of the great eitnanteerr him-self, who hatched elaborate plots, maneuvered those around him, and cast a slpel over characters and aiedcnue alike.
Open Cloze
For these reasons and many more, The Tempest has often been read as an exploration of colonialism, and the moral dilemmas that come with en-counters of “brave new world(s)." _________ of agency and _______ hang over the play: is _______ the rightful master of the land? Will Ariel flutter free? And is Prospero the mighty overseer- or is there some deeper _____ at work, beyond any one character's _____?
Throughout the play, Ariel constantly reminds Prospero of the freedom he is owed. But the question lingers of whether the invader will be able to relinquish his grip. The question of ending one’s reign is particularly ______ given that The Tempest is believed to be Shakespeare’s final play. In many ways Prospero’s actions echo that of the great ___________ him-self, who hatched elaborate plots, maneuvered those around him, and cast a _____ over characters and ________ alike.
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Original Text
For these reasons and many more, The Tempest has often been read as an exploration of colonialism, and the moral dilemmas that come with en-counters of “brave new world(s)." Questions of agency and justice hang over the play: is Caliban the rightful master of the land? Will Ariel flutter free? And is Prospero the mighty overseer- or is there some deeper magic at work, beyond any one character's grasp?
Throughout the play, Ariel constantly reminds Prospero of the freedom he is owed. But the question lingers of whether the invader will be able to relinquish his grip. The question of ending one’s reign is particularly potent given that The Tempest is believed to be Shakespeare’s final play. In many ways Prospero’s actions echo that of the great entertainer him-self, who hatched elaborate plots, maneuvered those around him, and cast a spell over characters and audience alike.