In the book The Tempest there are several themes but the one I would like to concentrate on are savagery and civilization. ... There are three characters I choose to talk about and they are Antonio, Alonso and Gonzalo.Antonio is considered a savage. ... Basically savagery and civilization is explored throughout The Tempest. Antonio is the one that who plotted against his brother, Prospero, in order to take over the title of Duke of Algiers. ... Both savagery and civilization is explored throughout The Tempest. ...

• Word Count: 612
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Even in Shakespeare's The Tempest, the character named Caliban was seen as savage, like the native Indians. Takaki said that this character could have been represent the Africans that migrated to the new land. ... Another character named Prospero is a man from Milan and when he landed on Caliban's island, he believed that this island is destined to be his and the rightful owner. ... He used Shakespeare's The Tempest as reference of racializing. ...

• Word Count: 1433
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School