What I love about The Tempest is the magical isle, its airy spirits and earthy Caliban. There is also some great commentary on politics, colonialism, and human ambition.I forget when I'm not reading it how much of it consists of some dudes being assholes.
I knew nothing about this play when I started it, and I must say that I was often confused. The plot is basic enough : a King and three young lords swear off women for three years and then immediately fall in love with a princess and her three attending ladies. There is a great deal of banter. Unfo...
Liked this much better the second time around.Edit 2: OK, I'm not usually of the "you have to see it performed to really appreciate it crowd", but damn. DAMN.
I have always felt a little slighted about my middle name - Prosper - even though it is felicitous in the most literal sense of the word, I have always been a bit put out by it's oddness. I inherited it from a great grandfather, or some other, who I have never met. But as the years of easy childish ...
Shakespeare’s interpretation of King John summarizes the period of John’s reign after the death of Richard I until his poisoning. He works to solidify his authority against the aspirations of his nephew, Arthur, who also claims the crown. Unlike Richard III, John vacillates in his ruthlessness, ma...
Everyone who talks about this play has to do the disclaimer. Yes, yes, it’s offensive. It’s misogynistic. Not in a modern sarcastic way or a it’s all funny because it’s extreme way, but in a genuine, woman oppressing way. If you can’t get past that then leave it alone and be content that Shakesp...
For the past year, the fates have been telling me I needed to read William Shakespeare's final work The Tempest. Alright fates, I did it! Now you can shove it!!!Honestly, I was disappointed. There was so much potential in this one, but it was as though Shakespeare, “The Man,” was giving up. Grea...
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