8 Oct. Comparative Analysis & Tempest 2 & 3
PD4: Comparative Analysis
Freewrite in response to the following:
- 1. In 3-4 sentences, describe the vision of the future that More lays out in Utopia.
- 2. In 3-4 sentences, describe the vision of the future that Shakespeare lays out in The Tempest.
- 3. Explain the relationship between the two visions in 2-3 sentences
- 4. What ideas for your own Futures can you draw from this comparison?
Problems in Shakespeare’s Tempest
Get into small groups, pick a question, discuss your question for 5-10 minutes, and be prepared to point to a specific moment in the text to support your response:
- 1. What are some examples in The Tempest of the ways in which spaces or geographical regions or nature is/are never really empty of life or even civilization? What are the implications of Shakespeare’s critique of the castaway’s or settler’s expectations of empty landscapes for More’s Utopia or the future you are inventing?
- 2. What are some examples in The Tempest of way in which it is difficult or impossible for the characters to start over or erase their pasts? What are the implications of Shakespeare’s critique of the ways that attempts to erase history for More’s Utopia or the futures you are inventing?
- 3. What are some examples of “soft power” and its applications in The Tempest? What are the implications of Shakespeare’s critique of state power for More’s Utopia or the futures you are inventing?
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