A 5 page essay that offers a descriptive and interpretative analysis of Shakespeare's The Tempest. The writer argues that while Shakespeare's The Tempest is one of his shortest plays, it is also one of the most complex because it abounds in symbolism that spoke to Shakespeare's Elizabethan audience about the role of the monarchy, and the characteristics of an ideal ruler. No additional sources cited. Despite the magic of the play, it also remains grounded through the conflict of relationships that Shakespeare creates. Each demonstrates the very real and physical realities of the island that are in direct contrast to its other-worldliness.
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A five page paper looking at this play by William Shakespeare in terms of its statement about creativity. Prospero's monopolization of creative power, the paper argues, deprives the other elementals on the enchanted island of valuable experience they could use when they achieve self-rule at the play's end. Bibliography lists three sources. This 7 page report discusses the world of Shakespeare s play The Tempest. The spectacle and exotic setting of The Tempest serve as the real story more than any sense of a strongly developed plot.