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An exploration of the treatment of the theme of government by Shakespeare in the Tempest.
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AN EXPLORATION OF SHAKESPEARE'S TREATMENT OF THE THEME OF GOVERNMENT IN THE TEMPEST. BY ABUBAKAR A ABUBAKAR. In order to fully explore the treatment of the theme of government by Shakespeare in this play, one cannot escape the question: what is government? In response, government can be defined as the process of administration and management of a political unit. Reviewing the narrative context of the play, we understand Prospero to be a duke that was overthrown and exiled from his dukedom by his treacherous brother, Antonio, with the support of the King of Naples, Alonso. Prospero is presented as a very powerful figure that was once a duke but also lost the dukedom because of his decision to increase his knowledge. He innocently entrusted his brother with the task of running state affairs, without the thought of any betrayal or treachery as it happened. Antonio having mastered the art of governance and deeply engulfed...
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