n discussions of The Tempest one of the controversial issue is colonialism written in the text. There have also been many different opinions about Caliban. Such as seeing him as a savage or as a person who had been taken advantage of. In the packet givin to us a while ago, Will argues that discussing statements and digging deeper into the meaning of the passage it takes away from the original meaning of the text. He also believes that we over analyze everything and we were missing the real purpose that the author intended us to read. But then you have Greenblatt who thinks the exact opposite of Will. Greenblatt states that digging for deeper meaning does not distract from the intended message the author puts in the passage. He believes you should look deeper into the text, because it will help the reader understand the passage better. Although I have to agree with both sides. If you think about it sometimes the author write things the way there are suppose to be. Where as many authors write the passage, so you have to use your brain and analyze the meaning of the passage. When the author puts a message in the text it allows us to use critical thinking to discover the meaning. But then again it is also could to use your imagination when you write like a form of art. Writing is a way to express yourself just like painting a picture. Everyone has their own opinion on who is right and who is wrong; and almost everyone can argue for what they believe is correct. Sometimes we many not even know what the real meaning of the text is, because you can not ask the author whether or not you should dig deeper and read in between the lines or just read what is written on the surface. So, basically if you have an idea of what you think the author wants you to analyze I think your opinion is right, because you will never know what the author wants.
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