For many years, The Tempest was not considered a "serious" Shakespearean play because of its subject matter and approach to its topic. Would you consider this a "serious" play, or a lighthearted diversion?
I thought the play was serious to a point. It talked about revenge, and innocence, and betrayal, and love, and all the stuff you expect from drama.
I liked it, but it isn't really my thing. But it was ok. That doesn't answer the question though. The play was kind of lighthearted though. Nobody died, and everything turned out alright, even Caliban. I thought that was a nice thing. I mean even the worst character ended up with an alright ending. The bad guys did too. Yay Prospero!
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Sunday, December 6, 2009
Blog 8
Chapter 2 of Ivan Ilych opens with the narrative comment that "Ivan Ilych's life had been most simple and most ordinary and therefore most terrible." What does this mean?
Well, it means that nothing happened in it. There were no exceptionally happy moments, or sad ones. Sounds rather...boring. Really. Then again, that's how Ivan Ilych was. I liked the story really.
I tried to make this post boring, like Ivan. Did I manage it?
Well, it means that nothing happened in it. There were no exceptionally happy moments, or sad ones. Sounds rather...boring. Really. Then again, that's how Ivan Ilych was. I liked the story really.
I tried to make this post boring, like Ivan. Did I manage it?
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