Submitted by ineedpapars on November 18, 2007

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Imaginative Journeys

Imaginative journeys can take a character on an inner journey of speculation and self discovery which broaden their understanding of themselves and the world.
In the Tempest Prospero embarks on an inner journey from vengeance to forgiveness through the use of magic, illusion and the supernatural. Prospero is established at the start of his journey as the duke of Milan, a man who is more absorbed in his books and the arts than his responsibility as a duke “which I prize above my dukedom”. He foolishly gives up his power and is portrayed by his brother Antonio, who usurps Prospero and casts his daughter Miranda and himself adrift.
When he arrives on an island somewhere in...

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