Response To Elie Wiesel's 'The Tempest'

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A scene that struck me was an ever so simple one yet, it continuously set an effective tone throughout the rest of the play. A set that was once occupied by Wendy’s bedroom soon became a dark and eerie setting that included an obscure pirate ship. As this set continued to remain impervious, figures appeared from stage left. A green light then illuminated the entire set, continuing the peculiar theme in this scene. Emerging from the shadows came a tall, erect figure. With every step this figure continued to take, the ground shook as if the man were made of stone. With the light finally revealing the ominous figure, it came to be that it was Captain Hook. Confident with every step he took, he and his gang of pirates were in search of Peter Pan.

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