Authority in Crisis? The Dynamic of the Relationship Between Prospero and Miranda in Appropriations of The Tempest

The relationship between Prospero and Miranda is fairly typical for Shakespeare’s way of portraying parental authority and filial obligation. A strong and authoritative father, an absent mother and a (potentially) rebellious daughter are character types reused in many of his plays. In The Tempest, a...

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Main Author: Magdalena Cieślak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lodz University Press 2017-10-01
Series:Text Matters
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/textmatters/article/view/2237