Shakespeare Behind Bars

Bulldog lifts weights every day. This does not work well playing the part of

• Adrian

• Ariel

• Miranda

• Stefano

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Caliban is played by Big G. They are similar

• in height and weight.

• in that they both hate Prospero.

• in their rebellious nature.

• in the way they feel about Miranda.

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Red can relate to the character of Miranda in that he

• didn't find out who his father was until he was about 16.

• didn't like his uncle.

• fell in love at 16.

• almost drowned when he was only 4 years old.

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How is their life in prison similar to the setting/themes in Shakespeare's play, The Tempest?

• They often feel like they are on a shipwreck.

• They are isolated like the island is.

• They work for their food.

• They all hate their brothers.

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The best explanation for "Virtue vs. Vengeance: the rarer action is in virtue" (48 min.) is

• When it comes to being honorable or seeking revenge, people take the easiest way out.

• When it comes to being kind or mean, people choose mean.

• When it comes to being honorable or seeking revenge, people rarely choose to be honorable.

• When people make a choice to be cruel or kind, kindness usually wins.

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Ethos refers to

• an appeal to emotions

• an appeal to logic

• an appeal to credibility

• an appeal to honesty

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Logos refers to

• an appeal to emotions

• an appeal to logic

• an appeal to credibility

• an appeal to honesty

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Pathos refers to

• an appeal to emotions

• an appeal to credibility

• an appeal to logic

• an appeal to honesty

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Leonard says, "People who need mercy the most are the ones who deserve it the least." (38 mins) What does this mean?

• People who do wrong and hurt others end up asking for forgiveness, but they don't deserve it.

• The people who truly need forgiveness don't deserve it because they have done horrible things.

• The people who do wrong should never expect forgiveness from others or themselves.

• Mercy means forgiveness and compassion for others.

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How do inmates prepare for their parts?

• They study Spark Notes to figure out what it means.

• Professional actors come there to show them how to perform.

• They do what the director tells them to do.

• They analyze the character and think about how they are like the characters they are portraying.

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