Research Papers on The Tempest

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• If Shakespeare Wrote Science Fiction, Ariel Would Use a Transporter

  This 4 page paper discusses five short science fiction stories and what it is about each of them that classifies them as being in that genre. It also suggests ways in which Shakespeare could use science fiction techniques and themes to rewrite his play “The Tempest” as a screenplay for Spielberg to direct. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

• The Power of Language in "The Tempest" and "The Birthday Party"

  This 3 page paper discusses the way Shakespeare and Pinter use language in their plays "The Tempest" and "The Birthday Party." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

• If Shakespeare Wrote Science Fiction, Ariel Would Use a Transporter

  This 4 page paper discusses five short science fiction stories and what it is about each of them that classifies them as being in that genre. It also suggests ways in which Shakespeare could use science fiction techniques and themes to rewrite his play “The Tempest” as a screenplay for Spielberg to direct. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

• Science Fiction Shakespeare

  This 4 page paper comprises a memo to Shakespeare suggesting he write a science fiction screenplay based on the character of Ariel in “The Tempest,” and then it discusses five stories and what makes them science fiction tales. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

• William Shakespeare's The Tempest and King Lear and Sibling Rivalry

  A 6 page paper which examines the theme of sibling rivalry in Shakespeare’s “King Lear” and “The Tempest.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

• The Tempest as a Reflection of the Life and Times of William Shakespeare

  An 8 page paper which examines how “The Tempest” reflects Shakespeare’s life, specifically, in terms of people, events, places, prevalent social system, and educational opportunities. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

 

Most Relevant Research Papers

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• Love and Power: The Great Gatsby and The Tempest
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• David Scott Kastan's Discussion of Shakespearean Analysis
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• The Tempest Play by William Shakespeare and the Film Version by Julie Taymor
• Comparing William Shakespeare's Plays The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream
• Comparing Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest
• Shakespeare's Tempest/Act III Scene 1
• Eurocentric Global Perspectives of The Tempest by William Shakespeare