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Harpy In The Tempest

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In Taymor’s movie adaptation of The Tempest, Ariel appears to the three men of sin whom are Alonso, Sebastian, and Antonio. Just before Ariel appears, the music gets louder and deeper. This indicates that manners are getting serious and the mood of the characters is tense. Ariel appears as the harpy which is a dark omen like creature. The harpy has wings and speaks with a deep and intimating voice. Ariel charges the men of their sin of throwing Prospera and Miranda off Milan. The sense that the three men are doomed is illustrated, as the men seem to fight the air as it appears to Gonzalo who is not worn by Ariel. The dark and loud scene makes the feeling intense. In the book The Tempest, Prospero presents gifts to Miranda and Ferdinand by

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