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The Balinese production, because Caliban's face is hairy and he has clawlike hands
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Which best explains the effects of the Balinese production's depiction of Caliban as more monster than human in The Tempest?
It makes sympathizing with him more difficult for the audience.
How did Caliban betray Prospero's trust?
Prospero taught caliban how to speak and they were good friends. Caliban ended up tring to rape Miranda, Prospero's daughter. Prospero then makes him a slave.
Which aspect of the setting in The Tempest makes it most suitable for a discussion of colonialism?
It is completely isolated from the influences of outside governments. (APEX)
What makes prospero an unsympathetic character?
He takes Caliban's freedom and treats him as a slave.
What does this insult mean in modern English As wicked dew as e'er my mother brush'd with raven's feather from unwholesome fen drop on you both?
It's a quote from Shakespeare's The Tempest, and is said by Caliban, the monstrous son of the witch Sycorax. It's already in modern English. Does the word mother cause you trouble? Or feather? You may possibly be unfamiliar with the word fen, which means a swamp, or raven, which is a large black bird, or the dialectical habit of sometimes leaving out the v in ever or the e in brushed, but basically every word here is perfectly familiar to any English speaker in the world today. What makes it hard to understand is not knowing that Caliban's mother was a witch, and therefore the sort of person who would scrape dew from a swamp with a raven's feather, for one of those wicked purposes known only to witches.
Which best explains the effects of the Balinese production's depiction of Caliban as more monster than human in The Tempest?
It makes sympathizing with him more difficult for the audience.
How did Caliban betray Prospero's trust?
Prospero taught caliban how to speak and they were good friends. Caliban ended up tring to rape Miranda, Prospero's daughter. Prospero then makes him a slave.
Which aspect of the setting in The Tempest makes it most suitable for a discussion of colonialism?
It is completely isolated from the influences of outside governments. (APEX)
What makes prospero an unsympathetic character?
He takes Caliban's freedom and treats him as a slave.
Which statement best explains the effect of casting two actors to play Ariel in the Utah Valley University production of Shakespeare's The Tempest?
It makes Ariel seem even more other worldly than in the play.
What does this insult mean in modern English As wicked dew as e'er my mother brush'd with raven's feather from unwholesome fen drop on you both?
It's a quote from Shakespeare's The Tempest, and is said by Caliban, the monstrous son of the witch Sycorax. It's already in modern English. Does the word mother cause you trouble? Or feather? You may possibly be unfamiliar with the word fen, which means a swamp, or raven, which is a large black bird, or the dialectical habit of sometimes leaving out the v in ever or the e in brushed, but basically every word here is perfectly familiar to any English speaker in the world today. What makes it hard to understand is not knowing that Caliban's mother was a witch, and therefore the sort of person who would scrape dew from a swamp with a raven's feather, for one of those wicked purposes known only to witches.
What does Ariel do that cause stephano to attack trinculo?
He speaks against Caliban but makes it seem as if Trinculo said the words. - apex :]
What is the relationship between Prospero Ariel and Caliban in acts 1 and 5 of 'The Tempest'?
The Tempest, a romantic comedy often considered as one of Shakespeare's greatest works, begins with act one a scene typical of Shakespeare, throwing the audience directly into the story. It is not until scene two that we meet Prospero, the story protagonist, and the character that Caliban and Ariel generally revolve around. Before we even meet Caliban Shakespeare already begins painting a picture of him 'a freckled human whelp, hag-born not honerd with human shape' we are already being fed information on Caliban so that we have formed an opinion of him before he enters the story. The first things we hear about Caliban forms an almost animalistic view of the man. Ariel on the other hand is not mentioned before her sudden appearance seconds after Miranda falls asleep, which makes us question the possibility of magical influence. Calibans entrance, directly after Ariel's stormy exit contrasts between the two characters with Ariel's light sprit as opposed to Caliban blunt and unattractive character. Before Caliban even enters view we are hearing of how Miranda is repulsed by Caliban 'I do not love to look upon' which once again gives us an opinion of Caliban before we meet him. Prospero's abrupt order, 'what ho! Slave! Caliban!'. The word 'slave' gives us a clear example of Calibans status. Shakespeare has purposefully made Calibans first line after many negative and animal like prose from Miranda and Prospero, this is so before he even speaks we have formed a very clear opinion of what we feel Calibans personality and appearance is like. 'There's wood enough within' although quite a simple line holds many meanings. The first being the fact that the line comes from off stage, which means we still don't know what he looks like, which in turn means that we are speculating what Caliban looks like. The second meaning this line has is showing us that Caliban directly disobeys Prospero's orders, which shows that Caliban has no respect for Prospero and prospero does not have all the power we first thought he had. The contrast in tasks given to Ariel and Caliban by Prospero also shows us the contrast between Ariel's and Calibans roles The Tempest. Caliban is only allowed near Miranda because he is given the menial jobs 'he does make our fire, fetch our wood and serves in offices' which once again reminds us of the idea that Caliban is a slave. Ariel on the other hand is given much more important jobs, but this is not because Ariel means any more to Prospero than Caliban does but simply because of her magic which means Prospero need something from her, Prospero relies on Ariel to help him. The language used by Prospero and Caliban changes slightly as the act progresses. Although prospero continues to use harsh words that shows us the hatred he has for Caliban, 'thou poisonous slave, got by the devil himself', Calibans attitude is slightly different. Although it is clear that he currently hates Prospero, ' drop on you both! A south- west blow on ye, and blister you all o'er!'. Calibans speech comes as a shock, as it is unexpected that a slave would be able to speak like this, but it also shows the clear love he once had for Prospero ' thou strok'est me and made much of me' but this small part, where for the first time Caliban is shown with emotions in a more human way, is instantly replaced with anger towards Prospero for taking his island.
What happens at the end of the tempest in regarding forgiveness?
The Tempest has many scenes centring around guilt or forgiveness. In particular, part way through, when Ariel presents the men who had chanced upon the island with a great feast. She shows them the food, makes them want it, then takes it away speaking about what they did to Prospero and Miranda. This comes to play in the end, as Prospero forgives those who had banished him years ago, primarily because he feels as though he has achieved what he needed to. He has made them feel alone, lost and guilty for the past, only after they feel this can he truly forgive them.
In the tempest how are Stephano's and Trinculo's reactions to caliban different?
Stephano is amazed at Caliban's speaking abilities, while Trinculo is mesmerized by his physical appearance.
What are facts about the tempest?
The Tempest is about a man called Prospero, who used to be Duke of Milan but was soon betrayed by his own brother called Antonio whilst Prospero studied magic. He was sent out to sea on a boat with his daughter called Miranda, who has never seen a man except her dad and Caliban (who comes up at a later point). Prospero and Miranda soon find themselves on land that they have never seen before, where Caliban shows them around. 12 years later and Prospero is the ruler, with 2 slaves: Ariel, who is neither a Male nor Female. Then there is Caliban, the "dark creature" mentioned before, who does his best to disobey Prospero. Prospero soon discovers that a ship carrying Antonio, Alonso and Ferdinand (the people who overthrew him) was passing near the island. With help from Ariel, Prospero summons The Tempest, a huge storm, to shipwreck them on the island. The stranded try to search for each other, hindered by Ariel along the way. Then Alonso and Ferdinand reunite, but Ferdinand finds Miranda and decides to marry her (without knowing that his father Alonso was the person who banished Prospero). Eventually the situation ends, and Prospero using his magic makes them all forgive each other, and then sets Ariel free. He gives up his magic and returns back home, with everyone except Caliban. Prospero is then reinstated as Duke of Milan. (Oh, and can people PLEASE stop answering if they are just going to go off topic)
Who said For heaven's sake discard the monstrous wig which makes the English judges look like rats peeping through bunches of oakum?
Thomas Jefferson
