Intro- building a bridge between the past and present occurs through renewing art and making canonical texts accessible and relevant. Through their commentary on characters who are metaphorically imprisoned and the resonance and dissonance utilised throughout the texts, William Shakespeare and Margaret Atwood have criticised the ideas of imprisonment and forgiveness, guiding individuals to liberation and understanding the colonialism and post-colonialism individuals have faced. The textual conversation between Shakespeare's play "The Tempest"(1610-1611) and Atwood's adaptation "Hag-Seed" (2016) encapsulates this idea as timeless values are reshaped to suit their contexts. These works were produced as products of a feminist and secular postmodern …show more content…
What is the value? What are you arguing sets us free?The use of the oxymoron and incorporation of Miranda with act 1, scene 2 "Than Prospero, master of a full poor cell".."Is there a moment before we arrived at this cell that you can recall?”. Shakespeare purposely uses the word "cell" repeatedly to emphasize that Prospero's imprisonment is a fabrication of his own mind, born of rage, frustration, and personal animosity. The metaphorical and mental prison is exemplified in the epilogue as Prospero exclaims “As you from crimes would be pardoned be, / Let your indulgence set me free”. The play's concluding line, which employs rhyme and a double entendre, emphasises the mental toughness Prospero has developed for himself. Shakespeare used the double entendre to convey Prospero's unfavourable hatred of Antonio. Thus, Shakespeare has unconsciously laid out the foundation for Atwood’s adaptation, in which she was given the freedom to manipulate such ideas and characters to better respond to the values of her immediate