Thursday, 19 May 2016

Act 1 Scene 1

Creating a storm
  • Stage directions - 'thunder and lighting'
  • 'the clipped economy of the prose generates urgency' "fall to yarely"
  • Realistic
'With the entry of the royal passengers there is a clash of language, manners, and priorities which serves to establish the personalities of most of the characters of the play'
  • Alonso's courtesy is out of place - "Good boatswain, have care."
  • Gonzalo's insistence on decorum - "remember who though has aboard"
  • All men are equal at a time like this
  • Boatswain is the only one with power
  • Sebastian and Antonia blame the sailors "Hang, cur, hang, you whoreson insolent noisemaker!" (Antonio)
  • Gonzalo retains a cheerful good humour "He'll be hang'd yet, Though every of water swear against it"

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