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Shakespeare's Presentation of the Theme of Colonisation in ‘The Tempest'. 2 years 15 weeks ago

'The Tempest', written around 1610, tells the story of a usurped duke, and the shipwreck he arranges in order to to exact retribution. As in all Shakespeare plays, there is conflict and resolution; also romance. Shakespeare includes certain themes: colonisation, ‘otherness‘, power, nature and nurture, love, illusion and repentance.

I interpret the play as a metaphor on colonisation, unsurprisingly, since Shakespeare wrote 'The Tempest' within 120 years of Columbus’s discovery of 'America' and only four years after Jamestown was founded.

Hoax Shakespeare Play Now Considered The Real Thing... 2 years 7 weeks ago

With hoax theories about the authorship of Shakespeare's plays continually being circulated by those who should know better (especially by actors who've made a good living out of Shakespeare), it's good to see a play - once considered a hoax - now confirmed as being written by William Shakespeare...

Shakespeare - Hamlet - DVD Play Reviews 2 years 6 weeks ago

Of all the plays by William Shakespeare, Hamlet remains one of the most intriguing and popular. When he wrote 'Hamlet', Shakespeare was creating a long-lasting phenomenon. I wonder if he could ever have imagined that it would still be playing to packed audiences today? Actors are eager to play the lead and it is enacted in theatres all over the world, regularly.

For those who prefer to watch in the comfort of their own home, it is, thankfully, also available on DVD. And there are a number of versions!

Shakespeare's Creative Wordplay: A Linguistic Analysis of the Language of Hamlet 1 year 27 weeks ago

The reputation of Hamlet as one of Shakespeare's greatest plays often times overlooks one of the greatest achievements of the play. Only a few scholars seem to place as much significance on the language of the play as they do elements such as theme and character. This appears to be oversight, given the fact that the play is one of the single greatest examples of creative use of language in not only Shakespeare's works, but perhaps all works in the English language. This article examines Hamlet from a linguistic perspective to enhance our appreciation of Shakespeare's genius.

King Lear's Foolishness 2 years 5 weeks ago

Any Shakespeare fan who has read King Lear, knows that this king was not a wise man. In fact, he often had to look to his fool in order to make the wise choice. Shakespeare loved having characters switch, such as in Much Ado About Nothing. King Lear was no different as he switched roles for the King and fool in King Lear.