The Tempest by William Shakespeare

I really enjoyed this play. During this semester I have read 5 different plays by W.S. and I would have to say this one is my favorite because of all the magic and twists and turns. When reading this play you get lost in all the action and tricks that are being played on the characters.

I would have to agree with most critics, that the play does take place in a far off island in the Barmuda area. I know that during this time the exploration of unknown worlds was at its peak and the stories that were coming back to England were filled with what most would call magic and strange people. W.S was a man who took from what was happening around him during the time and used it as insperation or would sneak little things in, to get you to think about what was happening in their world.

When I started my class about Shakespeare I didn't really like him or wanted to understand his plays. I thought they were boring but now that the semester is almost over I found I really enjoy reading the plays and thinking about them. I am finding that there is so much more to the language that he used then just that he was long winded.