A Deeper Understanding of the Cast
When making a decision to view a movie, read a book, or indulge in a scholar's critique and perception of a work of art, what is it that drives one to make that verdict? The decision could be one based off a recommendation, however, most explore these activities in order to let their imagination flare and explore a brave new world. In William Shakespeare's play called The Tempest, so many elements are left to the imagination. It is the job of the reader to take Shakespeare's description of the setting and the characters, and completely bring them to life in one's mind. Now when one wants to look at something in depth, the individual will turn to secondary sources about the subject. These allow the audience to read between the lines, and observe details and interesting facts not apparent at first sight. This paper is about how two essays by scholars of Shakespeare (Dabydeen and Coursen) changed or altered my perception of Caliban and Prospero in The Tempest. The first essay that I will be referencing to the play is one by David Dabydeen. It is entitled Hogarth and the Canecutter. This essay explores how William Hogarth's painting a "Scene from the Tempest" gives the reader a better u
Prospero made him into a slave and taught him English so that he could do as Prospero commands. As mentioned previously, Hogarth enjoyed painting the savagery of the world; he is ingeniously expressing how Europe is conquering everything in its path, stamping on what it shouldn't be. He now has no way of escaping Prospero, his options are only to slain him. Prospero is mean and vulgar when he doesn't get his way. These two essays by Dabydeen and Coursen have truly reshaped my perception of these two characters while at the same time allowing me to become more familiar with the play and what it stands for. This was an exciting description to read. Before I read any scholar's work on or about Caliban, it was very hard for me to picture him in my head. " Dabydeen's description of Caliban from the painting is nothing but brilliant. Everything that Prospero tries to create is because he is in search of a utopia. Prospero realizes that his world that he created for Miranda cannot go on forever, and he has to turn them loose into nature, with the bond of love to hold them together. The future is to be shaped by them, without the assistance of magic" (Coursen 106). The positive perspective of Prospero that Coursen gives is definitely understandable and makes you look at Prospero's actions differently. He can only provide an opportunity or occasion but not legislate or guarantee a result" (Coursen 108). Everything that Dabydeen is saying makes complete sense; my knowledge of the play has vastly increased by reading this scholar's essay.
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