Talk:The Tempest (play)

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Contents 1 Inspirations 2 Edits 3 Unity of action 4 Something rotten in the Tempest disambiguation

[edit] Inspirations

The Tempest plays a prominent role in the recent computer game Indigo Prophecy and in the John Fowles novel The Magus

I also remember seeing parallels to Link's Awakening, but maybe that was just me. --BDD 16:26, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Edits

I added in Themes and Tropes section instead of "Interpretations" though incorporating some of its ideas, as (a) the biggest part of that was about Prospero as Shakespeare, though it noted itself that that theory is discredited, and (b) there was some rather random stuff which, fine, was (mainly) valid, but not imperative to the play. Hopefully the ones I've put in cover the main ideas in the play; I realize there are lots of others.

I've also added in stuff in sources, and stuff about characters' names, as, well, someone else started it.

- May 07 2005 -

PS - I think the "Plot" section was (and post-me) still is badly written - can anyone make it sound better?

I just don't see any reason to include this - and the assertion that Shakespeare attempted to achieve classical unity is both a piece of conjecture and not very likely. "and is the only one in which he more-or-less-successfully attempts to abide by the prescribed "unities" of classical drama. Unity of place is achieved by setting the play on a remote island, and unity of time by having all the action take place within the space of a few hours"

                                            - 12 Dec 2003 (UTC)

Hey... Seems to be a problem with this page (I'm guessing wikispam); the image in the 'plot' section seems to be a photo of five girls, not "Ferdinand and Miranda, from The Tempest, Act V, Edward Reginald Frampton (British, 1870-1923).". Had a look for a previous image, but I can't see one. Afraid wiki formatting isn't really my strong point, though, so I don't really know what to do about it... Thought I ought to mention it, though. --JTA 11:57, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

It's Loreena McKennitt, not McKinnitt. http://www.quinlanroad.com/ 68.237.187.37 07:01, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Unity of action

Hey, this is my first post so please bear with me. The matter of whether Shakespeare did or did not attempt a play which conformed to the principles of unity aside, it is necessary to rewrite the section regarding unity of action, as it is a matter of contention whether it is precisely observed. Joseph Warton, for example in "Remarks on the Creation of Character" wrote that "The action is one, great, and entire, the restoration of Prospero to his dukedom" ("Remarks on the Creation of Character" in "The Tempest: A Casebook ed. D. J. Palmer p. 42 - 47) Although such an interpretation may be challenged, it is certainly true that Prospero is responsible for most of the action of the play, except, as Middleton Murry noted "There is but one accident in the Tempest, the accident which brings the ship to the island" ("Shakespeare's Dream" in "The Tempest: A Casebook ed. D. J. Palmer p. 109 - 119). I would be grateful if somebody could resolve this. Dondavidoff 18:55, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Hello, does 'unity of action' have to mean one person causing everything? I thought it simply meant that there shouldn't be irrelevant subplots. Correct me if I'm wrong. By the way, you can sign and date your posts by typing four tildes (~~~~). The Singing Badger 16:50, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Hey. You're right, unity of action does not mean it has to all be the cause of one person, but in the context of "The Tempest" this ensures it. All the subplots are created by Prospero's methodical scattering of the various shipwrecked characters where he wants them and with who he wishes, such as, for example, his allowing Ferdinand to be the first to meet Miranda. Because of this, it could be argued that there are NO subplots, and that is why there is an adherence to the unity of action. Oh, and thanks for the help with the tildes! Dondavidoff 15:22, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

OK cool, but I don't see why the accidental arrival of the ship at the island conflicts with this; it's related to the story of Prospero, so it doesn't break the unity of action. Right? The Singing Badger 20:11, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Right. The article just needs to be changed to how the unity of action is adhered to. Dondavidoff 10:19, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

The statement that 'The Tempest' is "the worst play of them all" is absolutely inappropriate to a junior high school essay on the play, let alone an encyclopedia article. Not only is it a statement of opinion, but it also ignores the fact that there are several other plays which are (arguably, of course) much more worthy of the 'honor.' I cannot claim to be a Shakespearean scholar, but I believe that such a sweepingly negative critique of this play would not be supported by the relevent literature, at least not so long as 'Timon of Athens' is still around, or whichever one it is where people are cooked and eaten. --PurpleChez 20 July 2006

[edit] Something rotten in the Tempest disambiguation

Why Talk:The Tempest (disambiguation) redirects to Talk:The Tempest (play)?

Anyhow, the page The Tempest (disambiguation) should somehow be joined with page Tempest. Both seem to be disambiguation pages, although the Tempest page does not say that!

212.213.204.99 22:28, 26 November 2006 (UTC)