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Interesting comparison. Off the top of my head, the contral irony of DF is that he is given unlimited power and uses it for trivial purposes, being limited by his trivial imagination. Is that true of Prospero? Also, Prospero ultimately chooses to give up his power, prefering to be ordinary; how does he reach that conclusion without the threat of damnation? Indeed, does The Tempest function within the Christian universe of salvation and damnation, or is a different cosmology posited? More questions than answers, but maybe they'll focus your thoughts.Posted by Hamlet on March 25, 1997 at 18:50:07
In Reply to "The Tempest and "Doctor Faust"" posted by Bill on March 25, 1997 at 16:15:32
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