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Shakespeare's Presentation of Colonialism and Colonisation / Colonization in ‘The Tempest' - Theme Analysis91

Shakespeare's Presentation of Colonialism and Colonisation / Colonization in ‘The Tempest' - Theme Analysis

William Shakespeare wrote 'The Tempest' in around 1610. I interpret this play as a metaphor on colonisation. The story, which tells of a usurped duke and the shipwreck he arranges in order to to exact retribution, includes a number of themes: conflict and resolution; love and romance; nature and nurture; illusion and reality; vengeance and repentance; power and the abuse of power; colonisation and ‘otherness‘. Colonisation and otherness are a particularly interesting aspect of this Shakespeare p

6 comments    magic shakespeare conflict
Childhood games of the early 50's. Outdoor and indoor games we played at home and at school and how they kept us fit.91

Childhood games of the early 50's. Outdoor and indoor games we played at home and at school and how they kept us fit.

Growing up in the 1950's before we had television meant that we played outside for hours. The games kept us fit - skipping, marbles, hopscotch etc. - read on to find out more.

3 comments    teddy bear dressing up playtime
Morbid History Disquised As Sweet Little Nursery Rhymes87

Morbid History Disquised As Sweet Little Nursery Rhymes

I grew up reading Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes and have always loved them. Recently, while reading them to my grandchildren, it hit me how violent some of them seem to be. I thought I'd do some research and found some very interesting info I'd like...

37 comments    entertainment education history
The facts:Cockney Rhyming Slang Revealed90

The facts:Cockney Rhyming Slang Revealed

  I’ve just realised how arrogant that title sounds. It makes me seem like I know everything there is to know about Cockney Rhyming Slang. So I suppose I had better give a little explanation. I have not...

19 comments    london cockney rhyming slang
Geoffrey Chaucer and His Canterbury Tales88

Geoffrey Chaucer and His Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer ~ fourteenth century English writer, poet, courtier, soldier and pilgrim / traveller; related to members of the royal court; possibly a spy! What do we actually know about him? What can be learned? How much can his 'Canterbury Tales' teach us? This is a brief introduction to a fascinating man.

16 comments    king james bible terry jones
Nursery Rhymes, Fairy Tales, and Gruesome Ever Afters:86

Nursery Rhymes, Fairy Tales, and Gruesome Ever Afters:

I've always been fascinated with the origins of nursery rhymes and fairy tales, along with their original versions and their historical contexts. So this will be a study of a few of these select works, with artwork on the side by me! I hope you...

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Kindergarten Readiness: Teaching Your Child About Rhyming Words86

Kindergarten Readiness: Teaching Your Child About Rhyming Words

This article provides several ideas for teaching your child about rhyme identification and rhyme production. It also discusses the importance of phonemic awareness.

2 comments    phonemic awareness
Hip Hop Influence and The History of Rap Music84

Hip Hop Influence and The History of Rap Music

Hip-hop is deeply rooted within African culture and oral tradition. A better way to explain this would be to say that rap is a form of music that grew out of hip-hop culture. It is believed to have all started in the Bronx by a Jamaican DJ named...

11 comments    money music world
'A Wife in London' and 'Drummer Hodge' by Thomas Hardy - Analysis83

'A Wife in London' and 'Drummer Hodge' by Thomas Hardy - Analysis

'A Wife in London' Analysis and 'Drummer Hodge' Analysis. Thomas Hardy was a great writer ~ of poetry and prose. His novels are probably better known than his poems ~ but his war poetry is well worth a look. This article examines two Thomas Hardy war poems: 'A Wife in London' and 'Drummer Hodge'.

12 comments    south africa irony ballad
Mother Goose HubNuggets84

Mother Goose HubNuggets

Discovering new writers on HubPages - enjoy some wonderful new writers - 18 prime hubs are selected this week for your reading pleasure

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