Sunday, October 13, 2019
The Creator Speaking Through His Creation :: essays research papers
Prosperoââ¬â¢s epilogue at the conclusion of The Tempest provides interesting parallels to its authorââ¬â¢s life. Written near the end of his career, numerous scholars suggest that it is Shakespeareââ¬â¢s written farewell. Just as Shakespeare sculpts a world from nothing, Prospero authors the events on the island. Prosperoââ¬â¢s monologue flows naturally with they story and provides a natural ending to the work. He describes the loss of his magical power at the beginning of his monologue when he says, ââ¬Å"My charms are all oââ¬â¢erthrown, and what strength I haveââ¬â¢s mine own, which is most faint.â⬠He remains ââ¬Å"confinedâ⬠on the Island because he has already ââ¬Å"pardoned the deceiverâ⬠and does not wish to return as the Duke of Naples. He follows this with a peculiar request of those listening to ââ¬Å"release me from my bands with the help of your good hands.â⬠This could be seen literally as a request of the audience to clap so that the sails of the boats will be filled, for his friendsââ¬â¢ return trip home. <?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Contrast this to what Shakespeare is voicing through Prospero. "Now that my charms are all o'erthrown, and what strength I have's mine own,â⬠takes on a new meaning. Now his plays have ended, and anything more he yearns to say can only come directly from him, not through his characters. Furthermore, the "Island" or stage Shakespeare is on is now "bareâ⬠and it is time for the audience to release him and his from the play with the "help of [y]our good hands.â⬠Not only was he requesting release from the performance, but from his career as a playwright. In addition, the audienceââ¬â¢s pleasure fills his sails, or makes him happy. If no one finds pleasure in his works then what he sent out to accomplish has not been achieved. Finally, after separating the perspectives, one can see how
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