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massaglia 's review for:
The Tempest
by William Shakespeare
Well, I’ve hit a milestone. This is the last of the Italian plays and only have the English ones leave - 15 of them starting with King Lear.
I’ve read this play a couple of times and have enjoyed it. To prepare for this time’s reading, I consulted the wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tempest. https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/t/the-tempest/play-summary as well as http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/tempest/
This video summary via YouTube is pretty good, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq2YEqSZo54 (includes some funny commentary).
I watched this version of the play. http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7ac5f36e and found it a very good. The acting is great and was filmed on a stage. Also, it was interesting to see Efrem ZImpalist Jr. playing the role of Prospero and Ron Palilio (Horshack of Welcome Back, Kotter) as Trinculo.
This “problem” play is considered to be Shakespeare’s last work before retiring and some say that it’s a metaphor of his bowing out (e.g. Prospero giving up his magical powers). I also found it interesting that unlike his other works, there is no known original source for the story. Cliffnotes suggests, “The Tempest serves as a culmination of Shakespeare's earlier work, since in this play, he brings many of these earlier ideas together in one work.”
I learned while doing some background reading that magic and tricks were scary in Shakespeare’s time and many may have been frightened by the use of it in the play. That’s probably the motivation of the Prospero relinquishing his power.
The presentation of master and servants/slaves is noteworthy. The way Prospero treats both Ariel and Caliban is tough. The magician has them both under his power and forces them both into submission.
Quotes:
“We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.”
“What's past is prologue.”
“Now I will believe that there are unicorns...”
“Thought is free.”
“O, brave new world
that has such people in't!”
“This thing of darkness I
Acknowledge mine.”
“Awake, dear heart, awake. Thou hast slept well. Awake.”
“Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.”
“Your tale, sir, would cure deafness.”
“I would not wish any companion in the world but you.”
“Good wombs have borne bad sons."
“You taught me language, and my profit on't / Is, I know how to curse”
“I am your wife if you will marry me.
If not, I'll die your maid. To be your fellow
You may deny me, but I'll be your servant Whether you will or no.”
“I long to hear the story of your life, which must captivate the ear strangely.”
“Watch out he's winding the watch of his wit, by and by it will strike.”
“Their manners are more gentle, kind, than of our generation you shall find.”
I’ve read this play a couple of times and have enjoyed it. To prepare for this time’s reading, I consulted the wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tempest. https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/t/the-tempest/play-summary as well as http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/tempest/
This video summary via YouTube is pretty good, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq2YEqSZo54 (includes some funny commentary).
I watched this version of the play. http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7ac5f36e and found it a very good. The acting is great and was filmed on a stage. Also, it was interesting to see Efrem ZImpalist Jr. playing the role of Prospero and Ron Palilio (Horshack of Welcome Back, Kotter) as Trinculo.
This “problem” play is considered to be Shakespeare’s last work before retiring and some say that it’s a metaphor of his bowing out (e.g. Prospero giving up his magical powers). I also found it interesting that unlike his other works, there is no known original source for the story. Cliffnotes suggests, “The Tempest serves as a culmination of Shakespeare's earlier work, since in this play, he brings many of these earlier ideas together in one work.”
I learned while doing some background reading that magic and tricks were scary in Shakespeare’s time and many may have been frightened by the use of it in the play. That’s probably the motivation of the Prospero relinquishing his power.
The presentation of master and servants/slaves is noteworthy. The way Prospero treats both Ariel and Caliban is tough. The magician has them both under his power and forces them both into submission.
Quotes:
“We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.”
“What's past is prologue.”
“Now I will believe that there are unicorns...”
“Thought is free.”
“O, brave new world
that has such people in't!”
“This thing of darkness I
Acknowledge mine.”
“Awake, dear heart, awake. Thou hast slept well. Awake.”
“Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.”
“Your tale, sir, would cure deafness.”
“I would not wish any companion in the world but you.”
“Good wombs have borne bad sons."
“You taught me language, and my profit on't / Is, I know how to curse”
“I am your wife if you will marry me.
If not, I'll die your maid. To be your fellow
You may deny me, but I'll be your servant Whether you will or no.”
“I long to hear the story of your life, which must captivate the ear strangely.”
“Watch out he's winding the watch of his wit, by and by it will strike.”
“Their manners are more gentle, kind, than of our generation you shall find.”