Prospero was my favorite character and the final scene shows that he is forgiving and never uses magic and power to directly harm anyone even though there are plenty of people that want his power. --- Although some scholars have speculated that Shakespeare wrote portions of The Tempest at an earlier stage in his career, most literary historians assign the entire play a composition date of 1610 or 1611. ... It combines elements of tragedy (Prospero's revenge) with those of romantic comedy (the young lovers Miranda and Ferdinand), and, like one of Shakespeare's problem plays, Measure...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Yet then goes out and contradicts him-self in the next two pages with Ribner suggesting Octavius, Octavia, Enobarbus and any number of the other characters played a part in his demise The review begins to rely heavily on a repetition of what he has previously said about sin, lust and the defiance of the Christian moral order. ... "It is an enfeebling love which makes the strong man subject to the shrill mocking taunts of Cleopatra and which leads him to neglect his duty to the great roman empire, but we admire nevertheless the magnanimity which scorns to measure passions cost. ...

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One of the main aspects of Shakespeare's writing that literary critics assess and praise is his ability to write women that are fully developed and rich in character. ... Given that there is little character development, it seems that, as the only woman present in the play, "she is crucial for the action of the play and yet she is 'deprived of any possibility of human freedom, growth or thought. ... The preservation of a woman's virginity is a recurring theme in Shakespeare's plays; in A Midsummer Night's Dream, we see Helena make known her love for Demetrius, whi...

• Word Count: 2000
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate