Themes (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Prospero's hypocrisy re: justice
Prospero's hypocrisy re: justice
Condemns Antonio's theft but enslaves Ariel & Caliban himself
Prospero as artist/playwright figure
Prospero as artist/playwright figure
Mirrors Shakespeare constructing narrative & imposing moral vision
Miranda's 'third man' seen (implication)
Miranda's 'third man' seen (implication)
Prospero, Ferdinand & Caliban (implies Caliban counted as man)
Prospero on Caliban's nature vs nurture
Prospero on Caliban's nature vs nurture
'born devil, on whose nature/Nurture can never stick'
Trinculo's speech about Caliban (significance)
Trinculo's speech about Caliban (significance)
Longest speech; imagines exploiting him for profit in England
Where true monstrosity lies (play's view)
Where true monstrosity lies (play's view)
In cruel voyeurism/exploitation, not physical difference
Island's symbolic meaning for characters
Island's symbolic meaning for characters
Unlimited possibility & power without restraint
Gonzalo's utopian contradiction
Gonzalo's utopian contradiction
Imagines no sovereignty yet 'he would be king on't'
Miranda's name meaning (Latin)
Miranda's name meaning (Latin)
Both 'wonderful' and 'admirable'
Caliban's defining monstrous contrast
Caliban's defining monstrous contrast
Savage appearance vs civilised/eloquent language