“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.
Filename: TGproher.rtf

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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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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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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Good & Evil in William Shakespeare's "The Tempest"
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An 8 page paper which examines how Shakespeare presents the nature of these concepts, i.e., good as beautiful and evil as ugly, in his final play. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Love in “The Tempest” and “Much Ado About Nothing”
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A five page paper analyzing the love relationships in these two Shakespearean works. (The “Much Ado” commentary is actually based on Kenneth Branagh’s movie of the Shakespearean play). The paper concludes that of these three couples -- Miranda and Frederick, Hero and Claudio, and Beatrice and Benedick -- only the last pair has based their relationship on a real knowledge of one another, and acts out of a grounded faith in their partner’s inner self. No additional sources.
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Master-Slave Relationships In Shakespeare's 'Tempest'
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This 3 page report discusses several of the master-slave relationships of 'The Tempest.' Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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