Contrast and Power in The Tempest Paper
Contrast and Power in The Tempest Paper
Follow standard MLA formatting
(1
–
inch margins
;
12
–
point
Times New Roman font
;
double
–
spaced
;
no space between paragraphs
;
title, date, and
your name on the first page
;
in
–
text parenthetical citations of the act
.
scene
.
line numbers
or of the hour:minute:second
). Although there is no requ
ired page length/word count, I
anticipate a satisfying argument in response to one of these prompts would run 2000
–
2300 words (6
–
7 pages). Focus on analyzing lines of speech and dialogue first and
foremost (and analyzing plot points secondarily). The most
interesting arguments
develop from a careful consideration of Shakespeare’s word choice
.
You may speculate
on how modern and/or Renaissance audiences would react to the play as part of your
argument, but keep your argument grounded in the text.
You may inc
orporate ideas
about the plays and films that we discussed in class or on Blackboard, but extend your
analysis well beyond them: I will be judging your essay primarily by its
original
analysis
of the text or films (and secondarily by how surprising and how
well constructed I find
your argument).
The Tempest
deals with many different notions of
creation,
power
,
and
dominion
:
political rule, parenting,
control over a slave or servant
or prisoner
, authorship of a book
or a play or a magical spell. Consider two expressions of power in the play (perhaps
exerted b
y the same character, or perhaps exerted separately by different characters).
How is Shakespeare likening or contrasting the two forms of power? What is his
message in doing so?
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