The Tempest
Shakespeare's farewell to the stage is a play about forgiveness, power, and the decision to give up control.
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Influence
6.5/10
Popularity
8.5/10
“We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.”
Why It Matters
Shakespeare's farewell to the stage is a play about forgiveness, power, and the decision to give up control. Prospero's renunciation of his magic is widely read as Shakespeare himself putting down his pen. It is one of the most performed and adapted Shakespeare plays, and its themes of colonialism and freedom have only grown more relevant.
The 
Take
Personal reviewBanger, nice and short. Prospero is awesome
Notable Quotes
“O brave new world, that has such people in't!”
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”