tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post8203371168773209131..comments2023-11-23T09:51:07.448-05:00Comments on A Literary Odyssey: The Tempest Read-Along Post 2.Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-67353575798253367852010-09-06T23:54:15.731-04:002010-09-06T23:54:15.731-04:00Again, I'm sorry for not reading it, too much ...Again, I'm sorry for not reading it, too much stuff caught up with me.<br />But the passage you quoted from is one of my favorites from the play. I love ferdinand and miranda's relationship, and you're right it is more realistic. I think I read 'The Taming of the Shrew' before i read this play, so after reading all the sexist-y stuff in there, seeing this was like O_O I just really liked it :)<br />keep up the good work sis!Torrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-53314308693423816532010-09-01T20:14:34.705-04:002010-09-01T20:14:34.705-04:00Better late than never, my post is up now.Better late than never, my <a href="http://simplerpastimes.wordpress.com/2010/09/01/completed-tempest/" rel="nofollow">post</a> is up now.amandahttp://simplerpastimes.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-42822437735444513682010-08-31T19:38:02.041-04:002010-08-31T19:38:02.041-04:00Oh shoot! I finished Tempest a week ago, but kept ...Oh shoot! I finished <i>Tempest</i> a week ago, but kept putting off writing a post, and now the end of August has sneaked up on me. I'm not sure when I'll have time to get something up, hopefully in the next day or two.amandahttp://simplerpastimes.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-77500067096541890002010-08-31T19:09:06.521-04:002010-08-31T19:09:06.521-04:00I've always been fascinated by this play. For ...I've always been fascinated by this play. For the last couple of decades, critics have read The Tempest as an exploration of themes of slavery and colonialism (Ariel's deferred freedom and the enslavement and island-theft of Caliban) and considering those issues does add a new layer to my reading. But I also just love the playfulness of the spirits and the sweetness of Miranda. If you ever get a chance to see it live, I definitely recommend it! It's a difficult play to stage (what with the shipwrecks, disappearing feasts and cavorting spirits) but when it's done right it's absolutely magical!Ali Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09300578151180859559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-88017566161789269902010-08-31T18:13:47.889-04:002010-08-31T18:13:47.889-04:00This was my first play. I actually read the play a...This was my first play. I actually read the play all in one sitting and I loved it. Of course I had to use one of the "No Fear" books, but I was able to follow and it helped just to check to make sure I was getting it. I liked the characters and how it ended. I just had a hard time grasping how easy it seemed for Miranda to just accept everyone and fall in love. Other than that-it was good. Thanks for getting me to read things I normally wouldn't have. Love, MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com