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Shakespeare's The Tempest: Magic and Art
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hey welcome back today we're going to
hey welcome back today we're going to look again at shakespeare's the tempest
look again at shakespeare's the tempest
look again at shakespeare's the tempest and we're going to talk about magic and
and we're going to talk about magic and
and we're going to talk about magic and art
art
art within the tempest now there's lots of
within the tempest now there's lots of
within the tempest now there's lots of art within
art within
art within many of shakespeare's plays his plays
many of shakespeare's plays his plays
many of shakespeare's plays his plays are full of music
are full of music
are full of music and performance everyone remembers the
and performance everyone remembers the
and performance everyone remembers the famous play within a play scene in
famous play within a play scene in
famous play within a play scene in hamlet but there's also a play within a
hamlet but there's also a play within a
hamlet but there's also a play within a play and loves labor's lost
play and loves labor's lost
play and loves labor's lost midsummer night's stream shakespeare is
midsummer night's stream shakespeare is
midsummer night's stream shakespeare is an artist and he loves to talk
an artist and he loves to talk
an artist and he loves to talk about art and the tempest explores this
about art and the tempest explores this
about art and the tempest explores this idea in an interesting way
idea in an interesting way
idea in an interesting way in one of my other videos of the tempest
in one of my other videos of the tempest
in one of my other videos of the tempest i talk about plot and conflict
i talk about plot and conflict
i talk about plot and conflict and how it almost feels like prospero
and how it almost feels like prospero
and how it almost feels like prospero has no real conflict at first
has no real conflict at first
has no real conflict at first because he's never without power he's
because he's never without power he's
because he's never without power he's always in control of the situation
always in control of the situation
always in control of the situation and yet that creates an interesting
and yet that creates an interesting
and yet that creates an interesting dynamic because really
dynamic because really
dynamic because really almost the entire play is actually a
almost the entire play is actually a
almost the entire play is actually a performance
performance
performance put on by prospero in order to
put on by prospero in order to
put on by prospero in order to manipulate and create a reaction in his
manipulate and create a reaction in his
manipulate and create a reaction in his audience
audience
audience this band of his enemies that is washed
this band of his enemies that is washed
this band of his enemies that is washed up on his shore
up on his shore
up on his shore even scenes in which prospero opens
even scenes in which prospero opens
even scenes in which prospero opens himself up and reveals the truth as in
himself up and reveals the truth as in
himself up and reveals the truth as in when he tells his story to miranda he
when he tells his story to miranda he
when he tells his story to miranda he seems to be pulling the strings and
seems to be pulling the strings and
seems to be pulling the strings and manipulating the situation the number of
manipulating the situation the number of
manipulating the situation the number of times he insists that she listen for
times he insists that she listen for
times he insists that she listen for instance
instance
instance or the fact that he magically puts her
or the fact that he magically puts her
or the fact that he magically puts her to sleep at the end of his story
to sleep at the end of his story
to sleep at the end of his story all show how he's using his artistry to
all show how he's using his artistry to
all show how he's using his artistry to create an effect the fairy spirit ariel
create an effect the fairy spirit ariel
create an effect the fairy spirit ariel is both one of the tools he uses for
is both one of the tools he uses for
is both one of the tools he uses for this work
this work
this work and yet ariel also has a kind of
and yet ariel also has a kind of
and yet ariel also has a kind of autonomy and ability to create art and
autonomy and ability to create art and
autonomy and ability to create art and music himself
music himself
music himself although prospero asks ariel to use his
although prospero asks ariel to use his
although prospero asks ariel to use his magic to create performances like the
magic to create performances like the
magic to create performances like the terrible storm at the beginning
terrible storm at the beginning
terrible storm at the beginning or the beautiful wedding mask in act 4
or the beautiful wedding mask in act 4
or the beautiful wedding mask in act 4 for ferdinand and miranda ariel does
for ferdinand and miranda ariel does
for ferdinand and miranda ariel does have some autonomy when he overhears
have some autonomy when he overhears
have some autonomy when he overhears caliban and the others plotting he
caliban and the others plotting he
caliban and the others plotting he uses music to lead them all astray
uses music to lead them all astray
uses music to lead them all astray this leads to another really significant
this leads to another really significant
this leads to another really significant idea that shakespeare is exploring about
idea that shakespeare is exploring about
idea that shakespeare is exploring about art and music although it adds to life
art and music although it adds to life
art and music although it adds to life and makes life
and makes life
and makes life meaningful as when the characters
meaningful as when the characters
meaningful as when the characters appreciate the beauty of the island
appreciate the beauty of the island
appreciate the beauty of the island caliban's appreciation of the the music
caliban's appreciation of the the music
caliban's appreciation of the the music of the island or gonzalo's appreciation
of the island or gonzalo's appreciation
of the island or gonzalo's appreciation of the wonder of the island it also can
of the wonder of the island it also can
of the wonder of the island it also can be used as a distraction
be used as a distraction
be used as a distraction from purpose and from life it was after
from purpose and from life it was after
from purpose and from life it was after all prospero's magic arts and books that
all prospero's magic arts and books that
all prospero's magic arts and books that distracted him from ruling milan as he
distracted him from ruling milan as he
distracted him from ruling milan as he should have
should have
should have all those years ago and even throughout
all those years ago and even throughout
all those years ago and even throughout this play he feels as though he ought to
this play he feels as though he ought to
this play he feels as though he ought to let go
let go
let go of his magic arts but he struggles to do
of his magic arts but he struggles to do
of his magic arts but he struggles to do so
so
so he keeps putting off the release of
he keeps putting off the release of
he keeps putting off the release of ariel
ariel
ariel and talking about breaking his staff and
and talking about breaking his staff and
and talking about breaking his staff and throwing away his books
throwing away his books
throwing away his books but by the end he hasn't literally done
but by the end he hasn't literally done
but by the end he hasn't literally done so he asks
so he asks
so he asks one more favor of ariel before the end
one more favor of ariel before the end
one more favor of ariel before the end letting go of his art
letting go of his art
letting go of his art means letting go of his power and his
means letting go of his power and his
means letting go of his power and his ability to influence others
ability to influence others
ability to influence others when he finally says that he's going to
when he finally says that he's going to
when he finally says that he's going to return to milan and let go of his magic
return to milan and let go of his magic
return to milan and let go of his magic arts
arts
arts he says that every third thought will be
he says that every third thought will be
he says that every third thought will be of his own mortality
of his own mortality
of his own mortality he will no longer be the powerful figure
he will no longer be the powerful figure
he will no longer be the powerful figure he was on the island
he was on the island
he was on the island although he has accomplished his purpose
although he has accomplished his purpose
although he has accomplished his purpose and his daughter and his future
and his daughter and his future
and his daughter and his future grandchildren will be rulers of naples
grandchildren will be rulers of naples
grandchildren will be rulers of naples he has to let go himself
he has to let go himself
he has to let go himself i'd like to look at two key passages
i'd like to look at two key passages
i'd like to look at two key passages that explore the idea of art the first
that explore the idea of art the first
that explore the idea of art the first is at the end
is at the end
is at the end of the wedding mask that he puts on for
of the wedding mask that he puts on for
of the wedding mask that he puts on for ferdinand and miranda
ferdinand and miranda
ferdinand and miranda when he dispels the vision upset because
when he dispels the vision upset because
when he dispels the vision upset because he remembers
he remembers
he remembers caliban's plot against him ferdinand and
caliban's plot against him ferdinand and
caliban's plot against him ferdinand and miranda seemed concerned
miranda seemed concerned
miranda seemed concerned and prospero responds to them saying you
and prospero responds to them saying you
and prospero responds to them saying you do look my son in a move sort
do look my son in a move sort
do look my son in a move sort as if you were dismayed be cheerful sir
as if you were dismayed be cheerful sir
as if you were dismayed be cheerful sir our revels now are ended these are
our revels now are ended these are
our revels now are ended these are actors as i foretold you
actors as i foretold you
actors as i foretold you were all spirits and are melted into air
were all spirits and are melted into air
were all spirits and are melted into air into thin air and like the baseless
into thin air and like the baseless
into thin air and like the baseless fabric of this
fabric of this
fabric of this vision the cloud-capped towers the
vision the cloud-capped towers the
vision the cloud-capped towers the gorgeous palaces the solemn temples
gorgeous palaces the solemn temples
gorgeous palaces the solemn temples the great globe itself yay all
the great globe itself yay all
the great globe itself yay all which it inherit shall dissolve and like
which it inherit shall dissolve and like
which it inherit shall dissolve and like this insubstantial pageant faded
this insubstantial pageant faded
this insubstantial pageant faded leave not a rack behind we are such
leave not a rack behind we are such
leave not a rack behind we are such stuff
stuff
stuff as dreams are made on and our little
as dreams are made on and our little
as dreams are made on and our little life is rounded with a sleep
life is rounded with a sleep
life is rounded with a sleep he explains away the vision having
he explains away the vision having
he explains away the vision having already told ferdinand that this is all
already told ferdinand that this is all
already told ferdinand that this is all just a magic show made out of air
just a magic show made out of air
just a magic show made out of air but he expounds beyond that to talk
but he expounds beyond that to talk
but he expounds beyond that to talk about the way that life
about the way that life
about the way that life is all just a show it's a theme that
is all just a show it's a theme that
is all just a show it's a theme that shakespeare has touched on
shakespeare has touched on
shakespeare has touched on other places for instance the famous
other places for instance the famous
other places for instance the famous seven ages of man speech all
seven ages of man speech all
seven ages of man speech all the world's a stage by jaques in as you
the world's a stage by jaques in as you
the world's a stage by jaques in as you like it what's the difference between
like it what's the difference between
like it what's the difference between life
life
life and art where's the line art reflects
and art where's the line art reflects
and art where's the line art reflects life but in some ways and at some times
life but in some ways and at some times
life but in some ways and at some times life seems to reflect art how much of
life seems to reflect art how much of
life seems to reflect art how much of what we do
what we do
what we do is just a show that will be erased
is just a show that will be erased
is just a show that will be erased someday
someday
someday shakespeare likes to play around with
shakespeare likes to play around with
shakespeare likes to play around with this idea especially when he's showing a
this idea especially when he's showing a
this idea especially when he's showing a performance within his own play
performance within his own play
performance within his own play the characters of his play are just
the characters of his play are just
the characters of his play are just characters performed by actors
characters performed by actors
characters performed by actors and when they put on a performance it is
and when they put on a performance it is
and when they put on a performance it is a performance within a performance
a performance within a performance
a performance within a performance if we are to expand that out is our own
if we are to expand that out is our own
if we are to expand that out is our own life
life
life and world really more than just a dream
and world really more than just a dream
and world really more than just a dream perhaps one of the most famous passages
perhaps one of the most famous passages
perhaps one of the most famous passages is the epilogue at the end of the play
is the epilogue at the end of the play
is the epilogue at the end of the play when after forgiving and being reunited
when after forgiving and being reunited
when after forgiving and being reunited with all the other characters
with all the other characters
with all the other characters prospero sends them all in and turns to
prospero sends them all in and turns to
prospero sends them all in and turns to speak to the audience
speak to the audience
speak to the audience shakespeare often has epilogues at the
shakespeare often has epilogues at the
shakespeare often has epilogues at the end of his plays in which
end of his plays in which
end of his plays in which he has a character ask the audience for
he has a character ask the audience for
he has a character ask the audience for applause but prospero's epilogue has a
applause but prospero's epilogue has a
applause but prospero's epilogue has a special kind of resonance
special kind of resonance
special kind of resonance now my charms are all or thrown and what
now my charms are all or thrown and what
now my charms are all or thrown and what strength i have's my known
strength i have's my known
strength i have's my known which is most faint now it is true i
which is most faint now it is true i
which is most faint now it is true i must be here confined by you or sent to
must be here confined by you or sent to
must be here confined by you or sent to naples
naples
naples let me not since i have my dukedom got
let me not since i have my dukedom got
let me not since i have my dukedom got and pardoned the deceiver
and pardoned the deceiver
and pardoned the deceiver dwell in this bare island by your spell
dwell in this bare island by your spell
dwell in this bare island by your spell but release me from my bands with the
but release me from my bands with the
but release me from my bands with the help of your good hands
help of your good hands
help of your good hands a gentle breath of yours my sails must
a gentle breath of yours my sails must
a gentle breath of yours my sails must fill or
fill or
fill or else my project fails which was to
else my project fails which was to
else my project fails which was to please
please
please now i want spirits to enforce art to
now i want spirits to enforce art to
now i want spirits to enforce art to enchant
enchant
enchant and my ending is despair unless i be
and my ending is despair unless i be
and my ending is despair unless i be relieved by prayer
relieved by prayer
relieved by prayer which pierces so that it assaults mercy
which pierces so that it assaults mercy
which pierces so that it assaults mercy itself
itself
itself and frees all faults as you from crimes
and frees all faults as you from crimes
and frees all faults as you from crimes would pardon to be
would pardon to be
would pardon to be let your indulgence set me free
let your indulgence set me free
let your indulgence set me free the applause and the cheers of the
the applause and the cheers of the
the applause and the cheers of the audience are what will
audience are what will
audience are what will guide his boat home and set him free
guide his boat home and set him free
guide his boat home and set him free from the island
from the island
from the island or else his project fails and what was
or else his project fails and what was
or else his project fails and what was his project he says
his project he says
his project he says it was to please and yet if we think of
it was to please and yet if we think of
it was to please and yet if we think of his
his
his project in the sense of his revenge
project in the sense of his revenge
project in the sense of his revenge against his enemies
against his enemies
against his enemies it was to make them penitent and make
it was to make them penitent and make
it was to make them penitent and make them restore him to his rightful place
them restore him to his rightful place
them restore him to his rightful place that wasn't a very pleasurable
that wasn't a very pleasurable
that wasn't a very pleasurable experience
experience
experience except for the kind of bitter pleasure
except for the kind of bitter pleasure
except for the kind of bitter pleasure that revenge brings
that revenge brings
that revenge brings ultimately tampered with forgiveness of
ultimately tampered with forgiveness of
ultimately tampered with forgiveness of course in this play the pleasure then
course in this play the pleasure then
course in this play the pleasure then is rather the pleasure of performing
is rather the pleasure of performing
is rather the pleasure of performing creating art for the audience and it's
creating art for the audience and it's
creating art for the audience and it's the audience's appreciation of that art
the audience's appreciation of that art
the audience's appreciation of that art that ultimately makes the art succeed
that ultimately makes the art succeed
that ultimately makes the art succeed it has often been noted that this is
it has often been noted that this is
it has often been noted that this is shakespeare's last
shakespeare's last
shakespeare's last big play it's sort of his swan song or
big play it's sort of his swan song or
big play it's sort of his swan song or his final
his final
his final speech to an audience if this epilogue
speech to an audience if this epilogue
speech to an audience if this epilogue is the end of all of his work
is the end of all of his work
is the end of all of his work notice how it sort of reflects
notice how it sort of reflects
notice how it sort of reflects shakespeare as a character
shakespeare as a character
shakespeare as a character for many years people compared prospero
for many years people compared prospero
for many years people compared prospero to shakespeare
to shakespeare
to shakespeare the great artist orchestrating
the great artist orchestrating
the great artist orchestrating everything and putting on this big
everything and putting on this big
everything and putting on this big performance for us
performance for us
performance for us although the characters within the play
although the characters within the play
although the characters within the play struggle it's really
struggle it's really
struggle it's really all just for show and all for act in the
all just for show and all for act in the
all just for show and all for act in the end everything is worked out for them
end everything is worked out for them
end everything is worked out for them for everyone's own good and so when the
for everyone's own good and so when the
for everyone's own good and so when the artist
artist
artist takes off his mantle his magic robe as
takes off his mantle his magic robe as
takes off his mantle his magic robe as prospero does in the final scene this is
prospero does in the final scene this is
prospero does in the final scene this is similar to shakespeare taking off his
similar to shakespeare taking off his
similar to shakespeare taking off his role as the artist and giving his
role as the artist and giving his
role as the artist and giving his audience
audience
audience us the opportunity to celebrate and
us the opportunity to celebrate and
us the opportunity to celebrate and enjoy
enjoy
enjoy his art and if it is worth our praise
his art and if it is worth our praise
his art and if it is worth our praise then his job will have been well done
then his job will have been well done
then his job will have been well done thanks for watching you can look at my
thanks for watching you can look at my
thanks for watching you can look at my other videos over the tempest i have one
other videos over the tempest i have one
other videos over the tempest i have one over plot and conflict and another over
over plot and conflict and another over
over plot and conflict and another over power
power
power and post-colonialism and i'll see you
and post-colonialism and i'll see you
and post-colonialism and i'll see you next time bye
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