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Recommended: Comparison between the Play and the Movie The Tempest by William Shakespeare

Ike Stoner
Mrs. Hoefle
Science Fiction
19 May 2017

Fiction Intro Film Essay
Producer Nicholas Nayfack and Poet William Shakespeare have a close relation when it comes to their writing styles. Nicholas Nayfack is the producer of the hit film in 1956 “Forbidden Planet” about a space crew that landed on this mysterious planet that happens to be inhabited by these two people. Morbius, a very wise old man who is really good with technology, and his beautiful daughter Altaira. They meet Morbius and Altaira and he shows them around his house. The leader of the space crew, John Adams, instantly falls in love with Altaira and they end up together at the end of the movie. Morbius has this robot that he created that he uses to control the island …show more content…

The play “The Tempest” by the famous Shakespeare one of the main characters Prospero, lives on an abandoned island with only his daughter Miranda, and a native slave named Caliban. The conflict begins when a ship of a royal party wreck their ship into this island and get separated. One of them named Ferdinand instantly falls in love with Prospero’s daughter Miranda and is love at first sight for the both of them. Prospero is a very good magician who has been practicing for many years and uses it to control the whole island. He controls a spirit named Ariel that he uses to torment the other noblemen lost on the island. The two stories are nearly the same in characters and theme. The two characters I will be comparing are Prospero from the play “The Tempest” and Morbius from “Forbidden Planet”.

Prospero and Miranda were put out to sea with only a raft. They both survived and arrived …show more content…

Adams, Farman and Doc Ostrow arrive at the house and are welcomed by Morbius. Morbius then shows the men the insanely advanced house. Morbius tells the men that many of the last crew were killed by a strange creature living on the planet. Morbius’s daughter named Altaira, then introduces herself to the group of men. Farman takes interest in Altaira first, and begins to flirt with her. Then, inside the ship, one of the sleepy crew members sees the inner hatch opened and some things moved around. The next morning the Captain holds a meeting on the events of the night before to access the damage and how it happened. The Captain and Doctor go back to Morbius’s to confront him about what has happened. The Doctor and Adams go into his house and accidentally open Morbius' office. They find a bunch of weird drawings but can’t find Morbius. He appears through a secret door and is upset with them for barging in. Adams explains the damage done to the ship the previous night and tells him that he was behind the attack. Morbius admits it is time for explanations. He goes on to tell them about a race of creatures that lived on the planet called the Krell and tells them that it is these creatures. He tells the men that he is preparing his mind for these creatures with this device that he shows them. Adams is then told that the Chief Quinn has been murdered and heads back to the ship. Later, the radar station reports

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