“Natural Slaves” in Shakespeare’s “Tempest” and Aristotle’s “Politics”
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A five page paper looking at these two works in terms of their treatment of the concept of the “natural slave.” The paper concludes that if by “natural slave,” Aristotle meant that one’s fitness to rule or serve is based on one’s aristocratic or menial birth, Shakespeare would have disagreed with that. But he would have agreed that certain people just don’t make good leaders and would be better off in a supporting role. No additional sources.
Filename: KBtemp3.wps

"The Tempest": Film and Text
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the film and the text version of "The Tempest." The film version discussed is Paul Mazursky's. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAtempst.wps

A Critique of Kastan's View on Shakespearean Analysis
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This 5 page paper looks at David Scott Kastan's piece entitled "'The Duke of Milan/ And his brave son': Old Histories and New in The Tempest" and opposes it. The importance of politics and colonialism in Shakespearean literature is discussed. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA208Kas.rtf

Analysis of Prospero in William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”
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A 5 page paper which examines to what extent Prospero can only be fully understood in relation to other great tragic figures. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGproher.rtf

Antigone & The Tempest/ Views on Governance
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A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares Sophocles' Antigone and Shakespeare's The Tempest. The writer argues that one of the major themes in each of these works is what constitutes a good ruler and the characteristics of successful governance. Creon and Prospero are compared. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khanttem.rtf