<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In Julie Taymor’s film version of Shakespeare’s <italic>The Tempest</italic> (2010), Prospero is changed into a female, Prospera. As almost all the original lines and plots are retained, the film would appear to be a ‘straight’ film version of Shakespeare. However, changing the sex of the main character sheds a new light on the original play and proves the film to be an inspiring adaptation. By examining the relationship between the female characters (Prospera, Miranda) and the non-humans (Caliban, Ariel) in the film, this paper will show how deeply sexuality is related to the power struggle and the final reconciliation.</p></abstract>

In Julie Taymor’s film version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest (2010), Prospero is changed into a female, Prospera. As almost all the original lines and plots are retained, the film would appear to be a ‘straight’ film version of Shakespeare. However, changing the sex of the main character sheds a new light on the original play and proves the film to be an inspiring adaptation. By examining the relationship between the female characters (Prospera, Miranda) and the non-humans (Caliban, Ariel) in the film, this paper will show how deeply sexuality is related to the power struggle and the final reconciliation.

The Females and the Non-Humans in Julie Taymor’s <italic>The Tempest</italic>

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Nakacho, Koganeishi, Tokyo 184-0012, Japan

Gender Studies

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The Females and the Non-Humans in Julie Taymor’s 

In Julie Taymor’s film version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest (2010), Prospero is changed into a female, Prospera. As almost all the original lines and plots are...

The Females and the Non-Humans in Julie Taymor’s The Tempest

Published Online: Feb 29, 2016

Page range: 1 - 11

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/genst-2016-0001

Keywords
adaptation, Julie Taymor, sexuality,

© 2015 Yukiko Mori, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Females and the Non-Humans in Julie Taymor’s The Tempest

Published Online: Feb 29, 2016

Page range: 1 - 11

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/genst-2016-0001

Keywordsadaptation, Julie Taymor, sexuality,

© 2015 Yukiko Mori, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
adaptation, Julie Taymor, sexuality,