Drama is a Mirror to Human Nature
"Drama is a mirror to human nature." Explore this statement with clear reference to Shakespeare's "The Tempest".Tempest is probably the most spectacular and effective drama in describing human nature Shakespeare has ever written. It states the effect of nurture on one's nature. Different characters in the play have a unique persona. There are two distinct extremes in the play - complexity and simplicity, and each of them has representatives from both evil and good side.Antonio plays a role of evil complexity in the play. In "the Tempest" Act 1 Scene 1, Antonio exposed his evil and wicked natures by shouting and behaving rudely toward the boatswain. "Hang, cur, hang, you whoreson insolent noisemaker! We are less afraid be drowned than thou art." (1, 1, 41-42) Antonio, together with Sebastian, knew very little or even none in sailing. Yet they try to order the boatswain. This is an early revelation that he liked to be in control. He resisted authority of someone as lowly as a sailor. The eagerness of power has been pictured.Act 2 Scene 2 continues to describe Antonio. He has been pictured as the vilest amongst the royal party. He had already stolen a dukedom from his fellow brother Prospero. In this scene he was continui
"Do you love me?" (3, 1, 67)"I am your wife if you will marry me / If not, I'll die your maid. Then tell me / Who's the next heir of Naples? . I will plague them all / Even to roaring. Stephano and Trinculo had been illustrated as simple-minded people, but still they portrayed Caliban as "a very shallow monster . But when he had a chance to kill the whole royal party including Antonio, he did not do so. " (3, 1, 77-86) Free from the constraints of social codes defining what is proper, she simply speaks her thoughts and feelings. How shall that Claribel / Measure us back to Naples? . " He witnessed the marriage between Ferdinand and Miranda. (2, 2, 140-141)Once again, can nurture change the evil nature of Caliban? Prospero had tried, but failed. "My strong imagination sees a crown / Dropping upon thy head. For example, the marriage of Ferdinand and Miranda has been thought that Shakespeare wrote it in purpose as to celebrate the marriage of Elector Palatine and Princess Elizabeth 2. HE has been described as a benevolent man, a loving father, a forgiving brother and a fair leader.
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