I found this play to be the most intriguing of the course because of the manner in which it directly relates to the image of Shakespeare outside of the play itself. Although it is a given that this play can be read as a commentary of Shakespeare himslef, Professor Little's lecture gave insight to viewing Shakespeare as a either a creator or destroyer, or both. Shakespeare fit the image of a creator being in the position of a playwright. Through plays, however, he is able to deconstruct the ideologies of his society. Yet, with each proceeding play he progressively becomes more and more disillusioned and even cynical with the theater. My interpretation of this transformation is that Shakespeare struggled to find satisfaction in his own works. Creating the image of Prospero in representation of himslef allowed Shakespeare to deconstruct the unsatisfaction in himself. The personal insights into Shakespeare's psychology in this play makes this a fitting end to his career. It is ironic that Shakespeare's greatest deconstruction was of himself.
Ana Davila
Section 1F
Gorelik
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