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Why The Tempest Matters
What is Prospero’s fatal flaw? His drive for revenge? His lack of empathy? His hatred of Antonio? I think Shakespeare actually poured a lot of himself into Prospero. Prospero’s fatal flaw, much like Shakespeare’s, is that he is a playwright. He is obsessed by the humanities. Prospero tells Miranda that his obsession with books was…
Flowers, Teeth, Eggs and Eostre
I love symbols. As someone who majored in English, metaphors, similes, figurative language and symbols all hold a dear spot in my heart. Even better than symbols are patterns of symbols. In literature we can call these motifs. Part of why I love Easter is the symbols. Rabbits, eggs, springtime – these are all symbols…
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