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. Bibliography lists only one source. 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.
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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. It is the nuance of plot involving the rivalry, status, and comparison of the wild and primitive world compared to the civilized world that serves as the focus of this paper. Throughout the play, it is clear that civilization is not necessarily a positive influence on the human animal. What is ultimately seen in The Tempest is the wide range of attributes that can be associated with both the concept of civilization as well as that of the so-called natural realm.