Thursday, September 19, 2019
How to Improve in Shakespeares The Tempest :: Tempest essays
How to Improve Shakespeare’s Tempest  Mr. William Shakespeare, I am going to get right down to business. I am writing to you regarding our recent collaboration on The Tempest. In my opinion I think we need to make a couple of changes. The first is in regards to Caliban and the second has to do with Prospero.         As I was reading the section of the play where Caliban takes Stephano as his master I began to think about how he should be wiser by now. As is Caliban begs a drunken Stephano to be his master. In my opinion Caliban should show development by not drinking and possibly taking advantage of the drunk Stephano and Trinculo. It should develop in this fashion:         Caliban:     I believe that I can assist you in your stay on the island.         Stephano:     What mean you beast?         Caliban:             I prithee, let me bring thee where crabs grow,                    And I with my long nails will dig thee pignuts,                    Show thee a jay's nest, and instruct thee how                    To snare the nimble marmoset. I'll bring thee                    To clustering filberts, and I'll teach thee to get                    Young scamels from the rock. Does't though attend me?      Stephano:     I do. For all this service what want'st you in return.      Caliban:      I ask but one simple service. The death of my tyrant                    master.      Stephano:     You ask me to murder for you?      Caliban:      I ask only that you remove your only opponent in making                    me your vassal.      Stephano:     Well bargain'd for a monster such as thee. I shall                    consider it.  If the scene is run in this way Caliban is developed as more human and less monster. Also it adds more urgency to the possible danger Stephano and Trinculo bring, but the comic aspect remains because the two are drunk.         My second suggestion addresses the issues of Prospero and tempests. At the end of the play there is the opportunity for great suspense. The interaction between Prospero and his brother and conspirator could be much more intense. You could easily create an internal conflict for Prospero where he debates whether or not to take action against Antonio. Of course he cannot have given up his powers at this point. Instead of just letting Antonio alone Prospero could use his magic to give him pains, make him small or one of many other whimsical tricks to teach Antonio a lesson; I think that causing Antonio to sleep and in turn not taking him home would be the most fitting punishment. How to Improve in Shakespeare's The Tempest :: Tempest essays How to Improve Shakespeare’s Tempest  Mr. William Shakespeare, I am going to get right down to business. I am writing to you regarding our recent collaboration on The Tempest. In my opinion I think we need to make a couple of changes. The first is in regards to Caliban and the second has to do with Prospero.         As I was reading the section of the play where Caliban takes Stephano as his master I began to think about how he should be wiser by now. As is Caliban begs a drunken Stephano to be his master. In my opinion Caliban should show development by not drinking and possibly taking advantage of the drunk Stephano and Trinculo. It should develop in this fashion:         Caliban:     I believe that I can assist you in your stay on the island.         Stephano:     What mean you beast?         Caliban:             I prithee, let me bring thee where crabs grow,                    And I with my long nails will dig thee pignuts,                    Show thee a jay's nest, and instruct thee how                    To snare the nimble marmoset. I'll bring thee                    To clustering filberts, and I'll teach thee to get                    Young scamels from the rock. Does't though attend me?      Stephano:     I do. For all this service what want'st you in return.      Caliban:      I ask but one simple service. The death of my tyrant                    master.      Stephano:     You ask me to murder for you?      Caliban:      I ask only that you remove your only opponent in making                    me your vassal.      Stephano:     Well bargain'd for a monster such as thee. I shall                    consider it.  If the scene is run in this way Caliban is developed as more human and less monster. Also it adds more urgency to the possible danger Stephano and Trinculo bring, but the comic aspect remains because the two are drunk.         My second suggestion addresses the issues of Prospero and tempests. At the end of the play there is the opportunity for great suspense. The interaction between Prospero and his brother and conspirator could be much more intense. You could easily create an internal conflict for Prospero where he debates whether or not to take action against Antonio. Of course he cannot have given up his powers at this point. Instead of just letting Antonio alone Prospero could use his magic to give him pains, make him small or one of many other whimsical tricks to teach Antonio a lesson; I think that causing Antonio to sleep and in turn not taking him home would be the most fitting punishment.
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