“We are such stuff as dreams are made of.” The Tempest makes quite an interesting fantasy, what with the interactions among humans, spirits, demons and gods. It’s also well balanced in terms of romance, coups, death plots and revenge, all weaved together with humor and amusement. Though it all seems...
I finished my rereading of The Tempest earlier today. As usual when I reread one of the Bard's plays, I appreciate it more. I can definitely upgrade my initial reaction to a solid 3 stars. It's still not a favorite; many of the qualms I had from my original review remain. Except perhaps at the end w...
Not my favorite William Shakespeare play. I tend to remember when I read it in college that this one was a tad more difficult for me to follow, so I didn't enjoy it as much as some of the other works of Shakespeare that I have read.
The Tempest is not one of my favorite Shakespearean plays. It’s lovely, but it has always been like a weird form of cotton candy, almost like cotton candy on acid. This could be because my first encounter with the play was via part of the movie Prospero’s Books, where I couldn’t get pass the boy p...
Well, I'm not crazy about Shakespeare, but occasionally I have the opportunity to see a Shakespearean play. Before I go, I read the play so I have some idea what is going on. This is actually an enjoyable play with interesting characters. I felt that I was in a fairy tale with bad guys (Sebastian...
I might as well admit I don't understand what it's about - it's still absolutely gorgeous to listen to. Here are my three favourite bits. Bronze goes to what's generally considered Shakespeare's farewell to the dramatic arts:... Now I wantSpirits to enforce, art to enchant,And my ending is despair,U...
I didn't really understand it when I read it until we discussed it in class, and then thought it was really cool. Love all the symbolism (that went over my head when reading it).
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