How Does The Tempest Relate To Belonging

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When we see what we are doing from a different perspective, we may discover something which will reevaluate our views towards the righteousness of that action. As a result of this we ultimately protest the views of the majority. “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare (1611) is a tragicomedy play which involves itself with colonialism, given the context of the play(Jacobean era - age of discovery) Jacobean audiences are able to discover how the natives were mistreated which ultimately causes them reconsider their views towards colonialism. Ted Hughe’s poem “Your Paris” (1998) examines conflicting perspectives of Paris of 2 individuals, one attempts to resolve the conflict by forcing his wife to possess his view. In which one commits suicide causing audiences to question the …show more content…
Furthermore Shaun Tan’s “The Rabbits” (1998) depicts colonisation in such a way that we are able to discover the mindset of the people being colonized, by doing so we sympathize with them and finally question society’s choice in colonising the people.

Shakespeare displays his perspective of the colonization of Africa which allows us to reevaluate our views towards the mistreatment of the Africans. As the play nears its end, the audience would undergo emotional discovery as a result of discoevering what Prospero and Caliban represent, considering the context (age of disovery), in which the British had already colonised Africa. “This thing of darkness, I call my own”, by objectifying Caliban, Prospero symbolises the attitude the British have for the Africans - Shakespeare implores us to feel sympathy for the people being colonized, Thus, Shakespeare elicits sympathy from the audience, prompting the emotional discovery of the natives’ torment, through which Jacobean audiences change their assumptions towards
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