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Week at a Glance

Week at a Glance. Mon- Test Review and Tempest Tue- Benchmark Wed- Benchmark Thur - Tempest/ Tempest Quiz Friday- Tempest/ Vocab Quiz. Historical Sources of the Tempest. In 1610 a ship bound for Virginia was blown off course and landed in Bermuda

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Week at a Glance

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  1. Week at a Glance • Mon- Test Review and Tempest • Tue- Benchmark • Wed- Benchmark • Thur- Tempest/ Tempest Quiz • Friday- Tempest/ Vocab Quiz

  2. Historical Sources of the Tempest • In 1610 a ship bound for Virginia was blown off course and landed in Bermuda • The surviving sailors returned to England to tell strange tales of a lush island they believed to be haunted by devils • In addition, the discussion on what an ideal society would look like according to Gonzalo is based off works of other European philosophers who advocate the democracies of the natives. • Probably the last of Shakespeare’s plays he wrote alone- if he existed • Some scholars have suggested that Shakespeare wrote Prospero’s last speech as a suggestion of his own retirement

  3. Motif: Magic • Seventeenth century England was spent of the idea of magic • Therefore, we see the distinction between the rational, scientific magic of Prospero compared to the dark, occultic magic of Sycorax

  4. Physical Attractiveness • Throughout the play discussion on individual morality will be based around physical attraction • Caliban is believed to be evil due to his monstrous appearance while Ferdinand is assumed to be good because he is handsome • Some, not all, philosophers imagined a relationship between morality and physical attractiveness, citing that God must have liked the person more to give them such looks.

  5. Interpretations • Triumph of Art over Nature • The conflict of civilization and Nature • Anti-colonialism and Anti-slavery • The creation of worlds through Art

  6. Art over Nature • In this context Nature is a primitive entity who needs the guide of intelligent beings to control its lesser urges and dangerous impulses. • “Caliban” is an example of Nature out of control, that needs to be controlled by Prospero

  7. Colonialism • Prospero is the master of two servants “Caliban” (whose name likely derives from the word cannibal) and Ariel, a spirit. • Note how Propero uses intimidation to keep them in line • Also note how he loathes the darker one more so than the lighter one.

  8. Art as a Creative Force • Prospero will frequently refer to his “Art” as the source of his power • Many critics believe that Shakespeare wrote Prospero as a contemporary of himself. • Shakespeare created worlds, terrible and beautiful, with art • He teaches his characters what to speak and gives them purpose in the world • The other characters’ actions are choreographed by his plan

  9. Themes • The meeting and power of art • The discussion on utopia • Nature vs Science • The question of Free Will • Knowledge

  10. Knowledge • Throughout the play we will compare how the fate of this island to that of the Lord of the Flies • Prospero cites his past history as a teacher of Ariel, Miranda, and Caliban • Some of the characters take the knowledge and build off of it while some corrupt

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