Discovery in The Tempest?

[laurenf58]

Hey!

Just wondering if anyone could tell me how exactly The Tempest relates to discovery? (e.g what type of discovery is there?)

Thanks!

[jamonwindeyer]

Hey!

Just wondering if anyone could tell me how exactly The Tempest relates to discovery? (e.g what type of discovery is there?)

Thanks!

Hey! I didn't study this text, but you should check out some of the FREE downloadable notes we have for The Tempest! I bet they will help you get some ideas

[elysepopplewell]

Hey!

Just wondering if anyone could tell me how exactly The Tempest relates to discovery? (e.g what type of discovery is there?)

Thanks!

Hey Lauren, an outstanding student from last year's cohort uploaded her essay using the Tempest to ATAR Notes for free download. You can download it here. Having a quick read of the thesis statements will give you a great idea.

Another wonderful student from last year's cohort uploaded her comprehensive notes of the different Acts in The Tempest. You can download it here for free and I'm sure you'll find it quite useful!.

These should give you some great ideas

Edit, sorry, I had the tab open for ages and didn't see your post Jamon. We're linking essentially to the same thing, I've just picked out two I think will be most useful for you Lauren.

[sudodds]

Hey!

Just wondering if anyone could tell me how exactly The Tempest relates to discovery? (e.g what type of discovery is there?)

Thanks!

Hey hey! I studied this last year, and I defs remember how confused I was when we first started out. The narrative (to me anyway) seemed so jumbled up and confusing, and the crazy shakespearean language defs didn't help with that haha, but these where the most prominent links that I could find (sometimes they may seem a bit like a stretch, but I found a lot of english teachers seem to like that haha). It's been a while since I had to think about this stuff (well 5 months but whatever hahaha) so sorry if these are a bit brief, but hopefully it's enough to get you started!

- The physical discovery of the Island - This one is pretty obvious, but you can talk about how the physical discovery of the island acts as a catalyst for the emotional and reflective discoveries of the characters later on
- Self discovery is made through the inversion of the natural order - This is most evident during the Storm in Act I, where those who would be considered "lower class" order around kings and dukes. This forces them to reconsider and reevaluate the artificial nature of their importance and status. You can also mention Caliban here.
- Music and Magic = enablers of discovery - Most evident in the banquet scene and the masque scene. Prospero uses magic to create vivid and wondrous scenes that prompt the characters (including Prospero!) and the audience to reconsider prejudices and beliefs.
- Miranda - Miranda is an extremely sheltered girl who hasn't had any experiences of human interaction outside of her father and Caliban (which doesn't go too well). The discovery of new people - particularly Ferdinand  oo la la -  is critical to her growth as a character.
- Discovery of the impact ones actions have on the lives of others - Mainly in regards to Antonio and Alonso and how they "did surplant" Prospero. Clearly evident within the Banquet scene. By the end of the play at the very least Alonso feels partially remorseful (Antonio is kinda soulless so not much progress there)
- Discovery of the importance of forgiveness - This is critical because when Prospero forgives his transgressors, he is finally able to relinquish the desire for vengence that was holding him back for so long, allowing him to focus on more important things - such as his return to his Dukedom.

Thats all I can think of right now, if I remember anything else I'll add it later Hope this helped!

[laurenf58]

Thanks so much!