It’s hard to know exactly what Shakespeare intended but my theory is that Caliban embodies the original inhabitants of the lands ‘discovered’ by the English and other Europeans in the 1500s and 1600s. Similarly, his poor treatment by Prospero and even the mild-mannered Miranda exemplify the newcomers’ attitude towards the original people. I’m tempted to think that Shakespeare at least wanted his audience to question the narrative of the unsophisticated ‘native’: many of the play’s most lyrical lines belong to Caliban and his mastery of another language is something I think Shakespeare wanted us to appreciate.
Such a nice video. I wonder why you have only less subscribers and why your video has only less number of views. Surely your channel shall prosper. Pls do upload more videos with such good content. Best wishes
What a lovely comment-thank you. I spend most of my time making the videos rather than promoting them, so I guess I need to get better at that! Thanks for your support :)
@@LitCrit Yes I am. So far I have managed to make it interesting, despite teaching it remotely. However, your video is so engaging that I can trust them to watch it independently, understand it and then meet back with me to discuss it.
Thank you! Trust me, I know it's hard to make Shakespeare engaging, especially during remote learning - that was me this time last year - it was tough. Luckily, here in Thailand the COVID situation is under control and things have returned to (almost) normal - for now at least! Hope everything works out for you!
Can't i get the content of this video as a document or pdf plz.. this is most important to my coming exam.. I have to analyse this drama"s characters mam
Hi, thanks for your message and I hope you found the video useful. Making the contents available as a download is something I’m looking at, but at the moment, it’s not possible. Instead, I suggest you pause the video and take notes. That should help. If you have specific questions, add them here and I’ll try to help.
One of the main points I wanted to convey was his complexity, such as his mastery of Prospero’s language, as evidenced in his speeches, as well as his self-awareness. I hope these aspects came through!
@@LitCrit if there was a question how is caliban presented in the tempest? how would you answer it could you give 1-2 quick small paragraphs answering the question, with a point evidence and explanation. p.s have a good holiday
Hi Muaaz, if I had to write an essay on that question I’d pick 3 or 4 key ways C is presented. To Miranda and Prospero, he is a deformed monster who deserves to be imprisoned and enslaved. However, he is also presented as intelligent, even charismatic at times, and has some beautiful lines that not only demonstrate an agility with language but an appreciation for the island’s beauty that is in opposition to the ‘deformed slave’ narrative mentioned earlier.!
He’s also presented as someone who seeks to serve a master; despite his negative experiences with Prospero, he almost immediately decides to start worshipping Stephano and makes him many of the same promises he originally made to Prospero. A strong case can be made that Caliban represents the original inhabitants of the lands colonial powers such as Britain laid claim to, with Prospero and Miranda’s treatment of him representing the attitudes of the time.
Not all protagonist are good You can take the example of Light Yagami from death note And not all antogonist are evil L. and Near from death note are the examples
Agreed - as I mention in my video, it is definitely not always the case that the protagonist is good while the antagonist is evil. The Tempest illustrates this quite effectively through Prospero, in many ways an unlikeable character, and Caliban, who comes across as sensitive and perceptive, qualities that endear him to an audience.
Do you think Caliban was meant to represent something in particular? maybe a feeling or even a group of people during this time.
It’s hard to know exactly what Shakespeare intended but my theory is that Caliban embodies the original inhabitants of the lands ‘discovered’ by the English and other Europeans in the 1500s and 1600s. Similarly, his poor treatment by Prospero and even the mild-mannered Miranda exemplify the newcomers’ attitude towards the original people. I’m tempted to think that Shakespeare at least wanted his audience to question the narrative of the unsophisticated ‘native’: many of the play’s most lyrical lines belong to Caliban and his mastery of another language is something I think Shakespeare wanted us to appreciate.
@@LitCrit thank you so much, that really helped.
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This video is catching my English grades from falling into anguish.
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I’m here because my teacher told me to watch this
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Same lol
This is surprisingly helpful yet fun to watch! Wow!!
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This helped explained a lot for my homework!Thank you Mrs/Miss!!🤍🤍
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This video saved me, thank you it is very good. Greetings from Brazil.
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Such a nice video. I wonder why you have only less subscribers and why your video has only less number of views.
Surely your channel shall prosper.
Pls do upload more videos with such good content.
Best wishes
What a lovely comment-thank you. I spend most of my time making the videos rather than promoting them, so I guess I need to get better at that! Thanks for your support :)
@@LitCrit all the very best.... Waiting for more videos.... Love from india 😀
I'm here because I'm an English teacher who will tell my Year 9 students to watch this.😁
I’m so glad it’s useful to a fellow teacher! Are you teaching The Tempest?
@@LitCrit Yes I am. So far I have managed to make it interesting, despite teaching it remotely. However, your video is so engaging that I can trust them to watch it independently, understand it and then meet back with me to discuss it.
Thank you! Trust me, I know it's hard to make Shakespeare engaging, especially during remote learning - that was me this time last year - it was tough. Luckily, here in Thailand the COVID situation is under control and things have returned to (almost) normal - for now at least! Hope everything works out for you!
Can't i get the content of this video as a document or pdf plz.. this is most important to my coming exam.. I have to analyse this drama"s characters mam
Hi, thanks for your message and I hope you found the video useful. Making the contents available as a download is something I’m looking at, but at the moment, it’s not possible. Instead, I suggest you pause the video and take notes. That should help. If you have specific questions, add them here and I’ll try to help.
Not only about this video .. all tempest video's
helped me a lot but could it be more 2 sided instead of just the fact that he is misunderstood
One of the main points I wanted to convey was his complexity, such as his mastery of Prospero’s language, as evidenced in his speeches, as well as his self-awareness. I hope these aspects came through!
@@LitCrit ok thanks
@@LitCrit if there was a question how is caliban presented in the tempest? how would you answer it could you give 1-2 quick small paragraphs answering the question, with a point evidence and explanation.
p.s have a good holiday
Hi Muaaz, if I had to write an essay on that question I’d pick 3 or 4 key ways C is presented. To Miranda and Prospero, he is a deformed monster who deserves to be imprisoned and enslaved. However, he is also presented as intelligent, even charismatic at times, and has some beautiful lines that not only demonstrate an agility with language but an appreciation for the island’s beauty that is in opposition to the ‘deformed slave’ narrative mentioned earlier.!
He’s also presented as someone who seeks to serve a master; despite his negative experiences with Prospero, he almost immediately decides to start worshipping Stephano and makes him many of the same promises he originally made to Prospero. A strong case can be made that Caliban represents the original inhabitants of the lands colonial powers such as Britain laid claim to, with Prospero and Miranda’s treatment of him representing the attitudes of the time.
All thanks to this video I was able to complete my English Literature Project
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Not all protagonist are good
You can take the example of Light Yagami from death note
And not all antogonist are evil
L. and Near from death note are the examples
Agreed - as I mention in my video, it is definitely not always the case that the protagonist is good while the antagonist is evil. The Tempest illustrates this quite effectively through Prospero, in many ways an unlikeable character, and Caliban, who comes across as sensitive and perceptive, qualities that endear him to an audience.
Yeah:)
By the way I have to admit I don’t know who Light Yagami is? Can you explain?
Do you have netflix subscrition?
If no then watch death note on youtube itself
@@munta5918 oh I see it’s manga. A genre I don’t know very much about though my students seem to love it!
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Thank you i passed with full marks
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Could you like my comment I have never had a creator like my comment before
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