The Tempest- Critic Quotes- AO3 The Tempest AO3 quotes 5.0 / 5 based on 16 ratings ? English LiteratureThe TempestA2/A-levelOCR Created by: RosieCreated on: 10-05-14 16:50 Jan Frans Van Dijkhuizen "The masque celebrates Prospero's paternal magnanimity and his ability to defy the laws of time and nature" 1 of 17 David Lindley "The play is often seen as a play about power and control bu perhaps should rather be regarded as a play about the illusion of freedom" 2 of 17 Valdivieso "Miranda's main role is to obey her father" 3 of 17 Rex Gibson "Caliban is brutish and evil by nature" "Caliban is a lonely, oppressed and dispossessed slave" 4 of 17 Davis Lindely "The relationship between Prospero and Caliban deteriorates into one of rebellion and domination" 5 of 17 Liz Dollimore "The best of Shakespearean humour is undercut with sadness" 6 of 17 Taylor Sharpe "Every character is driven by an internal cry for freedom" 7 of 17 Ashley Riches "Descent from control and an accession to humanity" 8 of 17 Mike Brett "The act of calling someone perfect can be construed as an act of control" 9 of 17 Miranda Nesler "As a spirit of the air, Ariel highlights the shifting nature of gender as it was perceived during the period" 10 of 17 Monica Krysa The 2010 Julie Taymor version of the play (the one with Helen Mirren as Prospero) is "a comment on women's empowerment" 11 of 17 Barry Beck "The play can be seen on a realistic plane as a tale of political power and social responsibility" 12 of 17 Rex Gibson "Shakespeare presents a eurocentric view of colonisation in The Tempest" 13 of 17 Clifford Davidson "The masque is informed by an altogether different level of understanding than the revenge motif" 14 of 17 Walton Beacham Ariel's "only request is for freedom" 15 of 17 Chris Thurman 2008 RSC performance- "It is clear that Kani's approach to the role [of Caliban] is based on his identification with Caliban as a victim of tyranny" 16 of 17 Mike Brett "It could be argued that Miranda's apparent freedom is entirely illusory" 17 of 17
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