WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO????

In discussions of The Tempest, the traditional view is to consider how Prospero had taken over Caliban and the island just like the principles of colonization.  However, there may be other ways to think about this text.  For one thing, Stephen Greenblattt’s article “The Best Way To Kill Our Literary Inheritance Is To Turn It into a Decorous Celebration of the New World Order” explains that there is always a deeper meaning in works of literature that are drowned out by readers or critics who do not understand the true meaning.  Although, George Will contends that a writer has a predetermined notion about what his or hers writing will be and no one can argue that.  Therefore, taking these positions into account, we can see that they’re can be many different meanings of The Tempest.

We can say that people believe that Caliban is being ruled over by Prospero just like how the Europeans came over to the New World and took over the Indian’s lands without remorse.  George Will would say that this is the correct assumption for the play.  He would say that this is what Shakespeare wanted the play to be about but, of course we can never be certain now.  Other might say that maybe there’s another interpretation of the play, but under the principles of Will there can be millions but, the only one that matters is that of the one who wrote the master piece.

I would agree with Greenblatt.  Even though, it could be clear that colonization plays a factor but, I think Shakespeare has hidden a deeper meaning to the play.  I have no idea what it could be.  Once I start to analyze the text more. Maybe something will come up, but for now I believe that there’s more than just colonization.  Maybe there’s some sort of life lesson to be heard.