O brave new world that has such people in it meaning
- how beauteous mankind is
- how many goodly creatures are there here how beauteous mankind is
- what is mankind that you are mindful of them human beings that you care for them
- how tempting it is to invent a humanity
The tempest quotes explained...
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“Oh, wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here!
O brave new world meaning
How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, that has such people in ‘t!”
This line is one of the most famous quotes from the play The Tempest by William Shakespeare. In the play, the character Miranda has spent a majority of her life isolated from society.
The only humans she has seen are her father, Prospero, and their monster slave, Caliban.
O brave new world that has such people in itAfter being introduced to an abundance of people for the first time, she says this line to emphasis her genuine excitement for meeting more of humanity.
However, what is it the makes this quote so memorable? Is it Miranda’s optimistic beliefs in society?
Is it because it accurately represents the climatic scene? The reason Miranda’s words resonates so well with Shakespearean audiences is because it emphasizes an immense amount of naivety to her character. Her innocent outlook towards humanity and her ability to still see people as beautiful shows how her isolation has protected her from the mistakes of mankind.
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- how tempting it is to invent a humanity for anyone at all
- what is the difference between humanity and mankind