In the upcoming argumentative essay multiple sources are required for my side and the opposite side. So for the opposite side I will use an article that I think is very reliable, coming from the Gale database, and can serve as a strong point of the “they say”. The source breaks down The Tempest and defends the claim of it being about revenge. The author uses the quote from Prospero, “The rarer action is virtue than in vengeance,” and states how it is ironic for Prospero since his name “suggests hope for the future (Pro-spero) rather than obsession with the past.” This implies that Shakespeare knowingly did this trying to make a play about revenge.

The article makes a claim that the play may be read as a “gloss on Donne’s luminous aphorism ‘the art of salvation, is but the art of memory‘.” The author is saying that the play resembles the quote throughout almost the entirety of the play. He goes on to explain the quote coming from a Sermon that is about the remembrance with the Holy Eucharist. This is then related to Caliban being welcomed by Stephano who uses the beer as a symbol of the Eucharist. Caliban joins Stephano in order to get back at Prospero after all those years. The author uses all these pieces to logically claim that The Tempest is a story of revenge.

In the article I can use multiple quotes from this article as it deeply considers the thought that Shakespeare put into the theme of revenge in the play. One specific quote I plan to use is “The result is that, in terms of revenge convention, the plotting is effectively confined to that part of the action in which the usurper confronts the past that has returned to punish him.” I believe this quote can be used to describe The Tempest extremely well. This article will be very useful in most of my “they say” with its variety of quality statements.

Neill, Michael. “Remembrance and Revenge: Hamlet, Macbeth and The Tempest.” Shakespearean Criticism, edited by Lynn M. Zott, vol. 68, Gale, 2003. Gale Literature Resource Center, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/H1420045753/LitRC?u=j043914&sid=LitRC&xid=b28d84a9. Accessed 17 Apr. 2020. Originally published in Jonson and Shakespeare, edited by Ian Donaldson, Macmillan Humanities Research Centre, Australian National University, 1983, pp. 35-56.

Jamieson, Lee. “What to Know About Prospero From ‘Tempest’.” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 20 Oct. 2019, http://www.thoughtco.com/prospero-in-the-tempest-2985277.

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.

I believe we should study Shakespeare for two reasons. One is so we can learn where many of today’s phrases and words come from. Also to learn how rhetoric can be used in fictional stories. Shakespeare was a master of using rhetoric to connect the characters in his plays to the audience.

In order to understand Shakespeare’s rhetoric you must, first, be able to understand Shakespeare’s words. You must be able to know what each and every line says when it is written in a different way than what we typically see today. During Shakespeare’s time rhetoric was the basis of thought and was used effectively in everyday conversations. But today we have changed how we think about rhetoric, from using it to connect things to promises that we make to gain support but do not follow through.

The way to think like Shakespeare is to take a certain approach to a variety of challenges. This approach was taught throughout school systems around the world. It created many inventive thinkers and allowed people to be imaginative even as adults. You must be open to learning from others and not allow your own thoughts conflict with what you are being taught. This allows you to listen to others ideas and thought, which will allow you to make your own from building on the thoughts of others.

Biography.com Editors. “William Shakespeare.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 28 Aug. 2019, http://www.biography.com/writer/william-shakespeare.

One piece of Hamilton that has some interesting rhetoric is in the song “My Shot”. In the play Hamilton repeatedly says, “I am not throwing away my shot,” which to me seems like he is emphasizing that he is going to make the most of his opportunities. Also that he will not let anyone else take away from his legacy.

It’s funny because this past week after football workouts in the morning a different coach gives us a speech every day. And all of them this week mentioned taking your opportunities. They said that opportunity only comes once and that you must be ready to answer when it calls.

Opportunity can come in all different shapes and sizes, sometimes in can be a small, subtle decision you make. Other times it can come with a giant sign screaming opportunity. No matter how it comes to you, it does come and we must be ready for it. We need to put ourselves in the best situation to receive the best opportunities. Opportunity is not free we must work in order to just get a chance at receiving it, then we may answer when it calls.

Citations

Hirsch, Paddy. “Opportunity Cost: A Simple Whiteboard Explainer.” Marketplace, 27 Apr. 2019, http://www.marketplace.org/2013/06/13/opportunity-cost-simple-whiteboard-explainer/.

Hamilton: An America Musical. “My Shot”. Performances by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos, Daveed Diggs, Leslie Odom Jr., Okieriete Onaodowan. Atlantic Records, 2015.

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