“Natural Slaves” in Shakespeare’s “Tempest” and Aristotle’s “Politics”
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A five page paper looking at these two works in terms of their treatment of the concept of the “natural slave.” The paper concludes that if by “natural slave,” Aristotle meant that one’s fitness to rule or serve is based on one’s aristocratic or menial birth, Shakespeare would have disagreed with that. But he would have agreed that certain people just don’t make good leaders and would be better off in a supporting role. No additional sources.
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"The Tempest": Film and Text
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the film and the text version of "The Tempest." The film version discussed is Paul Mazursky's. No additional sources cited.
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A Critique of Kastan's View on Shakespearean Analysis
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This 5 page paper looks at David Scott Kastan's piece entitled "'The Duke of Milan/ And his brave son': Old Histories and New in The Tempest" and opposes it. The importance of politics and colonialism in Shakespearean literature is discussed. No additional sources cited.
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Analysis of Prospero in William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”
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A 5 page paper which examines to what extent Prospero can only be fully understood in relation to other great tragic figures. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Antigone & The Tempest/ Views on Governance
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A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares Sophocles' Antigone and Shakespeare's The Tempest. The writer argues that one of the major themes in each of these works is what constitutes a good ruler and the characteristics of successful governance. Creon and Prospero are compared. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Colonialism in Shakespeare's, "The Tempest":
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This 3 page paper explores Shakespeare's "The Tempest" in order to analyze how this author communicated his ideas about colonialism. This paper furthermore draws significant parallels between the story and the real-life situation of Puerto Rico and their historical issues with colonialism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSShtemp.rtf

Colonization and Self-Discovery: Shakespeare and Conrad
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A 10 page paper which examines colonization and self-discovery as seen in Shakespeare’s The Tempest and Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Comparative Analysis of Destiny and Justice in William Shakespeare’s “Richard III” and “The Tempest”
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A 4 page paper which compares and contrasts how these concepts would be predominantly interpreted by Shakespeare’s audience in contrast with the postmodern perspective. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGrictem.rtf

Comparative Analysis of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “The Tempest”
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A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts the way in which the theme of reality vs. illusion is portrayed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGmndtem.rtf

Comparative Analysis of William Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” and “The Tempest”
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A 3 page paper which examines the message of forgiveness and mercy in these two plays. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGmmtemp.rtf

Comparative Analysis of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts these plays on the basis of mood, setting, imagery, theme, magic, characters and plot structure. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGtempmid.rtf

Comparing the Uses of the Supernatural in Shakespeare’s Comedies and Tragedies
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This 7 page report discusses the ways in which in much of Shakespeare’s work, the supernatural -- in the form of ghosts, fairies, strange creatures, and unnatural weather phenomena -- exist as much as a character in the play as any of the flesh and blood characters. In several of Shakespeare’s other works, the function of the supernatural is a more subtle occurrence but one that has an even more profound impact on the plays’ characters and the outcomes of events. This paper looks at the different applications in Shakespeare’s romances compared to tragedies. Plays discussed are: “Macbeth,” “Antony and Cleopatra,” “The Winter’s Tale,” and “The Tempest.” No secondary sources.
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CRITICAL ANALYSIS:FORMALIST/MARXIST ON SHAKESPEARE’S TEMPEST
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This 3 page paper discusses the nature of the themes in Shakespeare's Tempest. Two passages are analyzed for Marxist tendencies and formalist tendencies. Quotes cited from the text. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MBmarxtemp.rtf

Different Viewpoints Regarding Prospero in Shakespeare's The Tempest
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This 5 page paper evaluates a portion of the work that involves Prospero. How Prospero sees himself, how the audience views him and how other characters--particularly Ferdinand--view him is the focus of this paper. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA328Pro.rtf

Different Viewpoints Regarding Stephano in Shakespeare's The Tempest
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This 5 page paper evaluates a portion of the work that involves Stephano. How Stephano sees himself, how the audience views him and how other characters--particularly Caliban--view him is the focus of this paper. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA328Ste.rtf

Feminism in “The Tempest”
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A 5 page paper which presents a feminist analysis of “The Tempest.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAtempfm.rtf

Gonzalo’s Ideas for a Utopian Kingdom in Shakespeare’s “Tempest”
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A 5 page analysis of a short passage in the second act of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”, in which Gonzalo outlines his ideas for the ideal kingdom. The paper argues that Gonzalo’s ideas are completely unworkable, not only because they go against the laws of physical nature, but because they violate human nature as well. No additional sources.
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