In my argumentative essay I plan to use a few articles that discuss the argument from The Tempest about colonization and greed for power. One article, in particular, has stood out to me so far. The article is from thoughtco.com and specifically discusses the two points of my paper. The article talks about how some people are portrayed through power relations and their intents to restore some power. Also it talks about the plots to take over the island and some charcters’ plans for if they were the ruler of the island
The article logically states, “Prospero enslaves Caliban,” which to me seems like the most obvious power relation in the play. Also stated, is that Caliban is the rightful ruler of the island since he mother ruled before him. This can create a strong sense of sympathy for Caliban from the audience since he is supposed to be the king. On top of that Prospero keeps Caliban captured until he has a demand for him. I plan on using all of this information from the article to expand on the topic.
I may use the story of Caliban being the rightful king as a source of pathos in the essay. I believe this could be a strong point in the essay. With the way Prospero came and immediately crowned himself; then controlled Caliban and locked him up; I think it makes for a strong pathos in the argumentative essay.
Hoiby, Lee. “University of Southern California.” The Tempest | USC Thornton School of Music, 2012, music.usc.edu/the-tempest/.
Jamieson, Lee. “Power Relationships Revealed in ‘The Tempest.’” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 26 June 2019, http://www.thoughtco.com/the-tempest-power-relationships-2985283.
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