HSC - Hag-Seed and The Tempest - Quotes and key concepts

English Advanced - Hag-Seed and The Tempest - Quotes and key concepts

Hag-Seed - Felix, inner monologue - Power

“Watch me suffer… as an act with no audience but himself“

Hag-Seed - Felix, inner monologue - Transformation

“But everything is ephemeral… who should know that better than he?“

Hag-Seed - Felix, about Miranda and Ferdinand - Transformation

“Young love… so good for the complexion.”

Hag-Seed - Red Coyote - Imprisonment

“Ain’t gonna work for less than minimum wage… You think I’m an animal, not even a man.”

Hag-Seed - Felix, post-revenge - Revenge/Forgiveness

““He got his revenge… which had been a pleasure… strangely enough he no longer wants to.”

Hag-Seed - Felix, about Miranda - Revenge/Forgiveness

“What had he been thinking, keeping her tethered to him… to the elements be free.“

The Tempest - Prospero’s Soliloquy - Revenge/Forgiveness

“We are such stuff as dreams are made on/And our little life is rounded with a sleep.“

The Tempest - Ariel, to Prospero - Revenge/Forgiveness

“If you now beheld them, your affections; would become tender.”

The Tempest - Prospero’s soliloquy - Imprisonment

“As you from crimes would pardoned be/let your indulgence set me free.”

The Tempest - Prospero’s soliloquy - Power

“Now my charms are o’erthrown/and what strength I have’s mine own.”

The Tempest - Prospero, about Antonio - Power

“The ivy which had hid my princely trunk.“

The Tempest - Prospero, to Miranda - Transformation

“Lend they hand, and pluck my magic garment from me.”

Key Concept - Power

Explored through the manipulation of authority. Both texts explore how characters wield and lose power, often through deception and illusion, highlighting the volatile nature of control and the potential for its abuse in their respective stories, as well as a characters personal power and their ability to lose actual power over other characters while maintaining personal power.

Key Concept - Transformation

In the texts, this encompasses the characters' personal growth, shifts in power dynamics, and the magical elements that shape their destinies. These texts explore how individuals adapt, evolve, and change their circumstances, ultimately revealing the profound impact of transformation on human lives.

Key Concept - Revenge/Forgiveness

Both texts explore the intricate dynamics of seeking retribution and ultimately finding the strength to pardon one's oppressors, illustrating the transformative power of forgiveness in the face of a desire for vengeance. Emphasized in both texts is the concept of ephemeral, essentially life goes on and everything is temporary, eliminating the purpose of revenge and hate and promoting forgiveness and moving on.