P1 Critic Blurt
The Tempest
her finest qualities….are an acknowledgement she is a pawn in a patriarchal society - mike brett 2005/6?
prospero came to be judged as the stereotypical western imperialist…and caliban the victim of imperialism - joanna williams 2000
convince the audience he was justly wronged through his art - duckett 2015
making his case with artistic flair to persuade the audience he was justly wronged -duckett 2015
caliban represents his earthly side…shows he has the proper discipline over his human tendencies proves he has control over his desires - hebron 2006
dryden 1667 comic production
1800s caliban was cut from many productions due to monstrosity
only towards the end is tragedy averted…and the conventions of the comic can assert themselves - andrew green 2002
repentance is a largely unachieved goal at the end of the tempest orgel
caliban is wiser than antonio and sebastian - cedric watts 1994
the real significane of a&s…is that it parallels the events which caused prospero’s exile - hoeniger
sam mendes 1992 ariel spits at prospero after being freed
ariel has a ‘childlike simplicity’ - coleridge 1810
antonio is not repentant at the end of the play
appears essentially unchanged and unrepentant - andrew green 2002
the courtship of miranda and ferdinand is one of the chief beauties of the play - hazlitt 1818
everything he does is for this purpoes - malcolm hebron about the restoration of order
the illusions he creates are all for this purpose - hebron 2011
prospero controls the reality of both m & c - duckett 2015
the civilised being mocks the sounds…and the savage can appreciate them gree
the savage can appreciate the beautiful music the ‘civilised’ human thinks only in terms of material value- joanna williams 2000
stephano parodies the essential absurdity of tyrannic ambition - Knight 1947
in the masque marriage is subtly glorified as the foundation of society - lindley
in the masque marriage is subtly glorified as the foundation of society - lindsay
prospero came to be judged as the stereotypical western imperialist… and caliban as a victim of imperialism - joanna williams 2000
her best qualities are a testament to the patriarchal society - mike brett 2015
her finest qualities are an acknowledgement that she is a pawn in a patriarchal socierty - mike brett 2015
caliban represents his earthly side…and proves that prospero has control over his human desires? - hebron shows that he has proper discipline over his human tendencies and proves that he has control over his desires
the real purpose of a&s…is that they parallel the events that led to prospero’s exile - cedric watts 1994/hoeniger
all of his illusions are for this purpose - hebron, p as a magus
the illusions he creates are all for this purpose - hebron 2011
appears essentially unchanged and unrepentant - andrew green 2002
prospero controls the reality of both miranda and caliban - duckett
1992 sam mendes ariel spits at p after gaining his freedom
ariel has a ‘childlike simplicity’ - coleridge
the courtship of miranda and ferdinand is one of the chief beauties of the play - hazlitt 1818
caliban was cut from many performances in the 18th century because he was too monstrous
making his case with his artistic flair to persuade the audience that he was justly wronged - duckett 2015
stephano parodies? the essential absurdity of tyrannic ambition - knight 1947 the gross ambition of the court - andrew green? 2002
the savage appreciates the music the civilised thinks only in terms of its material value - joanna williams 2000
caliban is smarter than a&s -
repentance is a largely unachieved goal by the end of the tempest - orgel
it is only at the end of the play that tragedy is averted and the conventions of the comic can assert themselves - andrew green 2002
repentance is a goal largely unachieved by the end of the tempest - orgel
unchanged and unrepentant
prospero came to be viewed as a stereotypical western imperialist…and caliban as a victim of imperialism - joanna williams 2000
her finest qualities are an acknowledgement that hse is a pawn in a patriarchal society - mike brett
the savage can appreciate the music…the civlised thinks only of its material value - joanna williams 2000
caliban is more intelligent than a&s
the real purpose of a&s is that they parallel the events that led to prospero’s exile - hoeniger
caliban cut from many performances 1800s for being too monstrous
ariel spits at p after gaining freedom 1992 sam mendes
dryden’s production of the tempest was much more comic
only at the end of the play is tragedy averted and the conventions of the comic can assert themselves - andrew green 2002
all the illusions he creates are for this purpose - hebron
prospero controls the reality of both miranda and caliban - duckett
(making his case) through his artistic flair prove to the audience that he was justly wronged - duckett
caliban represents his earthly side...proves he has control over his earthly desire??? - hebron
[in the masque] marriage is subtly glorified as the foundation of marriage - lindsay
stephano parodies the essential absurdity of tyrannic ambition of the court? - knight
ariel has a childlike simplicity
[in the masque] marriage is subtly glorified as the foundation of society - lindley
ariel has a childlike simplicity - coleridge
the courtship of miranda and ferdinand is one of the chief beauties of the play - hazlitt 1818
sam mendes production 1993 ariel spits at p
prospero has been reduced to the stereotypical western imperialist and caliban as a victim of colonisation - 2000 joanna william
the savage can appreciate the music the civilised thinks only of its material value - jo williams
prospero controls the reality of both caliban and miranda - duckett 2015
caliban represents his earthly side…and proves he has control over his human desires - hebron 2011
her finest qualities…that she is a pawn in a patriarchal society - brett 2005
dryden’s tempest 1667 cut the masque very comic more songs
caliban cut from many 1700s performances for being too monstrous
canada lee first black caliban
making his case through his artistic flair tries to justify to the audience that he was justly wronged - duckett
all of his illusions are for this purpose - hebron (restoration of order)
the real purpose of a&s is that they parallel the events that led to prospero’s exile - hoeniger
caliban seems wiser than a&s - watts 1994
stephano parodies the essential absurdity of tyrannic ambition - knight 1947
it is only at the end of the play that tragedy is averted and the conventions of the comic can assert themselves - green 2002
repentance in the tempest is a largely unachieved goal - orgel
unchanged and unrepentant - green 2002
in the masque marriage is subtly glorified as the foundation of a society? - lindley
caliban is more intelligent that a&S - cedric watts 1994
stephano parodies the absurdity of tyrannical ambition - knight 1947
prospero controls the reality of both caliban and miranda - duckett 2015
caliban symbolises his earthly side…shows he has proper discipline over his human tendencies - hebron 2011
the illusions he creates are all for this purpose - 2011 hebron p as a magus
through his artistic flair trying to persuade the audience that he is justly wronged - duckett 2015
ariel spits at p after being liberated 1993 sam mendes
repentance is a goal largely unachieved by the end of the tempest - orgel
only in the final moments the tragedy…. is averted and the conventions of comedy can assert themselves - andrew green 2002
the savage can appreciate the music, the civilised thinks only in terms of its material value - joanna williams
prospero came to be jdged as the stereotypical western imperialist…and caliban…the victim of imperialism
her finest qualities are a sad acknowledgement that she is a pawn in a patriarchal society - mike brett 2015
the real purpose of a&s is that they parallel the events which caused Prospero’s exile - hoeniger
ariel has a ‘childlike simplicity’ coleridge 1810
dryden & davenant’s the enchanted isle very comic no masque popular throughout the 17th century
the courtship of miranda and ferdinand is one of the chief beauties of the play - hazlitt 1818
unlike caliban, ariel recognises and eschews evil
caliban is a resister of tyranny - macdonnell 1840
miranda is passive and controlled, told to ‘sleep, awake, obey’
early modern interpretations
dark skinned people were eternally cursed & should serve lighter skinned people
order must be restored at the end, whereas post-colonialists see tragedy of c’s servitude
christian allegories through stories - importance of salvation
interpretations over time
romanticism - childlike perspective on the world was important in regeneration m&f
1838 adaptations of apish caliban
1969 cesaire’s adaptations ariel is peaceful MLK, calibanis like malcolm x
2006 rupert goold - arctic setting reflects prospero’s cold nature. when he gives up control it is not out of forgiveness and pity, it is a man who has completed his goals (lathan)
in the masque marriage is subtly glorified as the foundation of society - lindsay
it is only towards the end of the play that tragedy is averted and the conventions of the comic can assert themselves - andrew green 2002
the real significance of a&s is that they parallel the events that lead to prospero’s exile - hoeniger
caliban is a resister of tyranny - macdonnell? 1840
the courtship of ferdinand and miranda is one of the chief beauties of the play - hazlitt 1818
ariel has a childlike simplicity - colderidge 1810
through his artistic flair trying to prove to the audience that he has been justly wronged - duckett 2015
her finest qualities are an acknowledgement that she is a pawn in a patriarchal society - brett 2005
the savage can appreciate the beautiful music, the’ civilised’ human thinks only in terms of its material value - joanna willliams 2000
prospero came to be viewed as the stereotypical western imperialist…and caliban as a victim of colonisation - joanna williams 2000
prospero controls the reality of both miranda and caliban - duckett
caliban symbolises his earthly side and shows he has control over his human tendencies - hebron
the illusions he creates are all for this purpose - hebron 2011
stephano parodies the absurdity of tyrannical ambition - knight 1947
caliban seems wiser than a&s - cedric watts 1994
dryden & davenant’s the enchanted island production of the tempest
repentance is a goal largely unachieved at the end of the tempest - orgel
prospero’s temperament is evidently so equable…he actually thinks it necessary to remind ariel that he is after all a human being - cantor?
caliban was cut from many 1700s productions for being too monstrous
ariel spits at p after liberation sam mendes 1993 production
unlike caliban, ariel recognises and eschews evil - vaughan 2022
miranda is passive and controlled, told to ‘sleep, awake, obey’ - loomba 2000
her finest qualities are a sad acknowledgement that she is a pawn in a patriarchal society - mike brett 2005
the illusions he creates are all for this purpose - hebron 2011 p as a magus
prospero controls the reality of both miranda and caliban - duckett 2015
caliban represents his earthly desires and shows he has control over himself? - hebron 2011
making his case through his artistic flair, trying to prove to the audience that he was justly wronged - duckett 2015
repentance is a goal largely unachieved by the end of the tempest - orgel
the real significance of a&s is that they parallel the events that led to prospero’s exile - hoeniger
prospero has come to be viewed as the stereotypical western imperialist…and caliban as a victim of imperialism - joanna williams 2000
in the masque marriage is subtly glorified as the foundation of society - lindley
it is only at the end of the play that the tragedy is averted and the conventions of comedy can assert themselves - andrew green 2002
antonio is unchanged and unrepentant - andrew green 2002
stephano parodies the essential absurdity of tyrannic ambition - knight 1947
the courtship of miranda and ferdinand is one of the chief beauties of the play - hazlitt 1818
caliban is a resister of tyranny 1840 - macdonnell
the savage can appreciate the beautiful music the civilised human thinks only in terms of its material value - joanna williams 2000
caliban seems wiser than a&s - cedric watts 1994
prospero’s temperament is evidently so equable…he actually thinks it necessary to remind ariel that he is also human and subject to passion? - caltor
ariel spits at prospero 1993 sam mendes production
unlike caliban, ariel recognises and eschews evil - vaughan 2022
dryden and davenant’s the enchahnted island - 1667 removed masque more songs
caliban was cut from many performances in the 1700s
miranda is passive and controlled, told to ‘sleep, awake, obey’
arie has a ‘childlike simplicity’ - coleridge 1810
Duchess of Malfi
modelled on the idea of christian gentility
deluded herself with a false sense of empowerment
bosola does not easily revert to the dispassionate stance of intelligencer - whigham
witnessing antonio and the duchess fall in love is pure delight
threatened aristocrat frightened by the contamination of his rank
the brothers act in pure malice?
motivated by a delight in malice itself…even against their own flesh and blood
stoical resistance to change
although the duchess’s death may excite our pity it does not thrill us with awe luecke
bosola’s melancholy embodies the impossibility of living a good life in a morally corrupt society
[webster] suggests the world is incurable of corruption
the world as seen [by webster] is of its nature incurably corrupt - cecil
pilgrims validate our reaction to the play - angnerston
the duchess’s death may excite our pity but it does not thrill us with awe - luecke
bosola does not easily revert back to the dispassionate stance of intelligencer - whigham
bosola embodies the impossibility of living a good life in a morally corrupt society - johnston-jones
deluded with a false sense of empowerment - johnston-jones
stoical resistance to change - lord
embodiment of christian goodness
antonio is modeled on the idea of christian gentility - p.b murray
duchess is both culpable and innocent - smith
witnessing the duchess and antonio fall in love is pure delight - lindsay
everybody is vile and deceitful to everybody else - cowie
the world as seen [by webster] is of its nature incurably corrupt - cecil
a threatened aristocrat frightened by the contamination of his rank
the brother are ‘motivated by a delight in malice itself…even against their own flesh and blood’ - hart
world as seen [by webster] is of its nature incurably corrupt - cecil
pilgrims validate our reaction to the play - angnerston
threatened aristocrat frightened by the contamination of his ascriptive social rank - whigham
duchess is both culpable and innocent - smith
deluded with a false sense of empowerment - johnston-jones
bosola does not easily revert to the dispassionate stance of intelligencer - whigham
brother have a delight in malice itself…motiveless malignity - hart
bosola’s melancholy embodies the impossibility of living a good life in a morally corrutp society - johnston-jones
the duchess’s death may excite our pity but it does not thrill us with awe - luecke
antonio is modelled on the idea of christian gentility - murray
antonio is modelled on the idea of christian gentility - murray
bosola does not easily revert to the dispassionate stance of intelligencer - whigham
the brothers show a delight in malice itself - whigham
bosola’s melancholy embodies the impossibility of living a good life in a morally corrupt society - johnston-jones
stoical resistance to change - lord
ferdinand is a threatened aristocrat frightened by the contamination of his ascriptive social rank - whigham?
duchess is both culpable and innocent - smith
witnessing antonio and the duchess fall in love is pure delight - lindsay
the pilgrims serve to validate our reaction to the play - angnerston
deluded with a false sense of empowerment - johnston-jones
the world as seen by webster is of its nature incurable corrupt - cecil
Paradise Lost
satan is a slick politician whom we unwaveringly believe - wallace
dore’s portrait of satan overlooking paradise 18-
however wicked satan’s plan may be it’s god’s plan too - empson
a fallen free thinking world is better than one in which man is ‘stupidly good’ - mcevoy
puts her on a par with satan in her refusal of hierarchy - gilbert
evil is inherent in creation - norford
eve is ‘vain vulnerable and evidently intellectually inferior to adam’ - gilbert
‘in spite of adversity and torture’ satan persevered towards his goal - shelley
a reader is likely to identify with the arch-fiend - wallace
puts her on a par with satan in her refusal to accept hierarchy - gillbert
dore’s 18_ portrait of satan overlooking paradise
milton was a true poet of the devil’s party without knowing it - blake
satan perseveres in spite of adversity - shelley
‘a fallen free-thinking world is better than one in which mankind is stupidly good’ - mcevoy
‘heroic rhyme…is the noblest kind of modern verse’ - dryden
‘eve in paradise lost is vain, vulnerable and intellectually inferior to adam’ - gillbert
‘however wicked satan’s plan may be it is God’s plan too’ - empson
no degree of mine concurring to necessitate his fall
‘evil is inherent in creation’ norford
‘a reader is likely to identify with the arch-fiend’ - wallace
‘[satan] is a slick politician whom we unwaveringly believe’ - wallace
[Satan] is a slick politician whom we unwaveringly believe - wallace
a fallen free thinking world is better than one which is stupidly good - mcevoy
however wicked satan’s plan is, it is god’s plan too -
puts eve on a par with satan in her refusal of hierarchy - gillbert
is vain vulnerable and intellectually inferior to adam - gillbert
evil is inherent in creation - norford
dore’s portrait of satan overlooking paradise 1868
heroic rhyme is the noblest kind of modern verse - dryden
‘a reader is likely to identify with the arch-fiend’ - wallace
milton was a true poet of the devil’s party without knowing it - blake
satan perseveres in spite of adversity - shelley
great justification scene of the poem - svendsen
satan is a slick politician whom we unwaveringly believe - wallace
a fallen free-thinking world is better than one that is stupidly good - mcevoy
puts eve on a par with satan in her refusal of hierarchy - gillbert
eve in paradise lost is vain, vulnerable and intellectually inferior to adam - gillbert
however wicked satan’s plan may be, it’s god’s plan too -
dore’s 1868 portrait of satan overlooking paradise
evil is inherent in creation - norford
great justification scene of the poem - svendsen
‘god made thee of choice his own’
‘‘wilt thou enjoy the good then cavil the conditions’
‘dust i am and shall to dust return’