The Tempest Research Paper

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Shakespeare had a critical view on the European model of colonialism. European exploitation and exploration had a direct influence on his writing of the Tempest, especially the characterization of Caliban. Unlike his other plays, Shakespeare focuses on the victim, in this case Caliban, and the story revolves around the relations between the Europeans (colonizers) and him (conquered). His work was an overt representation of the controversial issues on going at that time, with not only natives conquered and forced to adopt European mentalities, but also the effects colonialism had on Europeans as well. This analogous piece was pretty controversial considering the time period as it also viewed the ruling class unfavorably. If Shakespeare was trying