The Females and the Non-Humans in Julie Taymor’s The Tempest
In Julie Taymor’s film version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest (2010), Prospero is changed into a female, Prospera. As almost all the original lines and plots are retained, the film would appear to be a ‘straight’ film version of Shakespeare. However, changing the sex of the main character sheds a new...
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doaj-ea7383ef1c9e4d9fb57d6a5d56a7fd422020-11-24T21:35:05ZengSciendoGender Studies1583-980X2286-01342015-12-0114111110.1515/genst-2016-0001genst-2016-0001The Females and the Non-Humans in Julie Taymor’s The TempestMori Yukiko0Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Nakacho, Koganeishi, Tokyo 184-0012, JapanIn Julie Taymor’s film version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest (2010), Prospero is changed into a female, Prospera. As almost all the original lines and plots are retained, the film would appear to be a ‘straight’ film version of Shakespeare. However, changing the sex of the main character sheds a new light on the original play and proves the film to be an inspiring adaptation. By examining the relationship between the female characters (Prospera, Miranda) and the non-humans (Caliban, Ariel) in the film, this paper will show how deeply sexuality is related to the power struggle and the final reconciliation.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/genst.2015.14.issue-1/genst-2016-0001/genst-2016-0001.xml?format=INTadaptationJulie TaymorsexualityThe Tempest |
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In Julie Taymor’s film version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest (2010), Prospero is changed into a female, Prospera. As almost all the original lines and plots are retained, the film would appear to be a ‘straight’ film version of Shakespeare. However, changing the sex of the main character sheds a new light on the original play and proves the film to be an inspiring adaptation. By examining the relationship between the female characters (Prospera, Miranda) and the non-humans (Caliban, Ariel) in the film, this paper will show how deeply sexuality is related to the power struggle and the final reconciliation. |
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