Rediscoveries In The Tempest And The Film Lion

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The comparison between Shakespeare’s 1611 play The Tempest and Garth Davis’s 2017 film Lion explores how discoveries can be confrontational, causing the protagonist and through the rediscovery of home, brings a sense of wholeness and joy. Both The Tempest a pastoral romance and Lion a biographical drama film facilitates the examination of …Question…..

In The Tempest, Shakespeare explores how discoveries can be confrontational and unintentional discoveries can be confrontational and cause the secondary character Alonso great deals of pain but can be rewarding. Within act 3 scene 3, Ariel plays tricks on Alonso and others but in the end, they are reunited with their lost family. “Methought the billows spoke and told me of it, the winds did sing it to me, and the thunder, that deep and dreadful organ pipe, pronounced the name of Prosper”. The use of personification reveals the island itself is being confrontational and causing fear in Alonso as if it is not just his experiences but even the setting that is overwhelming him. The island has brought nothing but pain …show more content…

This can be targeted towards Saroo, who gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, soon to be adopted by a couple in Australia. 25 years later. Saroo encounters a sweet Indian treat which triggers his memory of his real home in India, leading him to a great deal of pain. The ‘Jalebi’ is like Ariel that prompts a transition, just like Alonso and Saroo begin to understand the discoveries they are about to make. A flashback is used juxtaposing the domestic Australian interior to the exotic Indian exterior. A close up reveals emotion pouring out of Saroo, as Davis has placed Saroo alone, the sense of trauma is highlighted. Odor-evoked autobiographical memory is used as Saroo recalls memories from his past. This therefore leads Saroo to a rewarding experience as he finds his

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