Caliban

Tempest Reciation

[@Riftshroud]

I have to recite Caliban's speech for my English class...wish me luck guys :')

[@potato2391]

How’d it go having to do it in drama know lol

[@Riftshroud]

@@potato2391 24/25, got a merit for it ψ(._. )>

[@shivamrana5567]

Same we have to act it aswell

[@saniyahkouser3983]

SAMEE

[@Lex_Nocturna]

I had to learn all his lines for a play 😅

[@chibrina]

Idk why people are mad that Prospero is a woman in this version. Unlike an all-female Lord Of The Flies, this change doesn't harm the story or change its message.

[@yosefdemby8792]

But the way the character was banished in the original play is different than this movie. Director Julie Taymor writes how Antonio accused Prospera of killing their father with witchcraft. Taymor said, "She had her whole life taken away from her because she was a woman." and thus was "more overtly wronged". In the original play, Prospero was the Duke of Milan, but gave the power to his brother Antonio, so Prospero himself could tend to his studies. But Antonio handled the state of affairs so well that he wanted the title as well. It was Prospero's irresponsibility and blind eye that led to his banishment.

[@samkelley6349]

While I think that it is usually interesting to gender bend Shakespeare roles and it's okay in this case, it wasn't the same as them changing genders for other roles. We use Shakespeare to study the relationships between people and is much less about the story and more about the meanings behind them. Something like the Lord of the Flies is meant to be a story about boys and wouldn't make sense with girls.

[@stanthevan3984]

Caliban is such a sad character and I feel so bad for him, he has been treated like a slave (which he is basically) and if Prospero had treated him better he would have had an amazing character development.

[@andrewcormier6675]

Yeah you missed the part where he tried to rape Miranda though

[@stanthevan3984]

@@andrewcormier6675 lol true

[@123bgaming2]

he tried to rape miranda

[@badermahmoud636]

he is getting treated like this because he tried to rape miranda, before the incident caliban was like a son to prospero

[@aclark903]

That's a left wing interpretation. He's also an admitted attempted rapist.

[@kentsebogatsu282]

Caliban is beautiful. Shakespear's understanding of ethos of slavery is insightful

[@arronholman]

I love this show and the characters so much! Caliban is an amazing tortoise.

[@edwise4543]

Beautiful.

[@Zombiesnyder13]

His design is amazing

[@ahmadhasan8355]

amazingly ugly

[@franciscoamayanaranjo2213]

I LOVE you, Helen ♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️

[@hollykelley2369]

YOU WILL STOP WATCHING ME INSIDE OF MY HOME WITH SPYWARE !!!!

[@tavo9256]

just tryna complete an essay rn on the tempest :')

[@Avinash_27]

Ms. Crofts it’s me Avinash

[@shanellamor5333]

I really enjoyed watching this

[@lucaunsworth1005]

I have to watch this for school. the vid is cool tho

[@shmiffy9537]

Yoooo Mr Andrew if u look at the comments this is Rowan in ur y7 class

[@HestiaBHN1]

Love that Prospero is a woman. Makes a better story. Art evolves.

[@yosefdemby8792]

How so? I just want to know why that be your opinion.

[@yosefdemby8792]

@@No-hf5xb No, I am just questioning his opinion calmy and maturely.

[@flopybo405]

dis dude tho ;-;

[@HestiaBHN1]

Is that Alfred Molino as Stephano? His character was based on my ancestor Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower.

[@vengeancegauloise6049]

Overblown performances, looks trite. I like the visuals enough

[@HipHopNerdHarryGusto]

Are we sure Shakespeare wasn't mixed?

[@HipHopNerdHarryGusto]

@@Absoluteabyssalfluidcharger between this and The dark lady, I'm really starting to believe he was. His last plays... At least I think where in protest to Crown and their actions.

[@micktaylor7745]

Yeah Shakespeare was on drugs

[@kaiblakeman]

Did anyone other than Shakespeare experts actually understand the language? Or am i just stupid?

[@thomasmacmanus9913]

Only Shakespeare likely fully understands the writings he made. There is much written and discussed on him and his work. It is a very worthy subject that is worth the effort of delving in. If you like modern stories in movies\series\comics games etc. you will be greatly rewarded by studying Shakespeare. So many modern stories are inspired by his work. You could almost argue all of modern western literature and fiction is touched by the mans work in some way.

[@Aden068]

Nah

[@davidswift189]

lol

[@felixicon]

Crux.. Clutch

[@emilysnowdan6687]

Why is Caliban not a lizard but a black guy in makeup

[@LCAC75]

Caliban is often used to interpret the tempest in the light of colonialism. Caliban is the true native of the isle, and I think the choice to make him black is probably a comment on the historical facts of colonialism.

[@kaiblakeman]

@@LCAC75 Wow you know a lot of things i would never have thought of. Gotta hand it to ya.

[@coffee2535]

John Meehan he shouldve been native american

[@elokin300]

Coffee the Americas weren’t the only places that Europeans colonized.

[@khagembaningthoujam307]

Racism towards Caliban

[@oscarwilson4502]

Y is prospero a woman

[@johnathanmagliari8461]

What the heck was that about?

[@johnathanmagliari8461]

@@Absoluteabyssalfluidcharger Thanks for that

[@-SushrutaKrSamanta]

Why prospero is a women

[@Aragorn106654]

Better question: why not?

[@theghostinthemirror8158]

Sushruta Kr. Samanta So Helen Mirren could play him, that’s why.

[@YourTypicalAverageAsianGuy]

Why not?

[@manansharma5081]

Isn't prospero a male

[@wackyshekhinahhunter1086]

Exactly

[@manansharma5081]

@@wackyshekhinahhunter1086 don't know why he is shown as a female

[@YourTypicalAverageAsianGuy]

It's ok. There are many different versions. At least if we understand the story itself and everything that will do

[@thomasmacmanus9913]

In Shakespeare's time. Only males played all of the roles. It really doesnt matter to the story one bit IMO.

[@manansharma5081]

@@thomasmacmanus9913 yeahh right

[@elouise7214]

This isn't yours and u didn't even give credit?! why do ppl give her likes and things when all she did was screen record some show?

[@xxsxx4685]

Hate this film doing it at school (english) D:

[@AAAAAAAAAAAAAA36]

CCKiara Tayzia Drama for me

[@Aden068]

Same

[@xxsxx4685]

@@Aden068 im in year 11 now! my last week of school Is next week 🙈

[@Aden068]

@@xxsxx4685 oh are you British to? Yeah I’m in year 7

[@xxsxx4685]

@@Aden068 yes im British to good luck to!

[@niccoaccurso]

ma che cazzo è sta roba

[@mouafakdahman4302]

padhy padhy

[@ASPERKID22]

Watched this in English lol. Gotta love high school