Monday, May 4, 2020
LET’S FINISH THE TEMPEST!
Let’s reach the end of the Tempest, our final class text for ENG201! Plus an exciting new location!
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I had taken the end at face value, Prospero is very tricky. He's so cognizant of what he has and he arranges things the way he likes them like life is a game of chess for him. I have been struggling a bit to see the direct connections to Shakespeare. Since he was such a great writer, he must have been very aware of people's personalities. Maybe that made him extra cognizant of how people operated and his connections to people.
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It’s so funny you say Chess — i didn’t mention it but when he reveals Miranda and Ferdinand to Alonso THEY KIDS ARE PLAYING CHESS.
DeleteI think Prospero might be one of the trickiest characters I know. I do think Shakespeare understood people better than anyone.
Is alcohol a metaphor for the Bible ? If yes, Caliban seems to love their alcohol, but slaves did not love the Bible, because it was used as an excuse to enslave them.
ReplyDeleteIf Prospero planned this since the beginning, is it safe to say that he got addicted to manipulating people, creating illusions, and having the upper hand (poweer); and that it is the real reason why he spared his enemies.