Shakespeare had to believe in colonazation!!! Due to the fact that in the Elizabethan era many of the people who ocupied Europe never saw anyone other than those of their race. Propaganda was used to influence the minds of the people into believing that they were savages who needed to be conquered. Prospero went to look into the island that Caliban's mother left for him. Little did Caliban know, Prospero wasz just plotting to take over the island once he got a feeling for the place. This is a very manipulative tactic that countries use to gain trust before they take over.
I also find parallels from the video (and other western movies) to the play. Western movies and the play both portray "other" people as weirdos who need help or death at the extreme level. They are taken as slaves and forced to do the work of the superior race. This superiority is prevsalent in many societies and time periods. This is more predominant in the civil war era and earlier. Mainly whites took over and wanted to rule the world... it was no good, and this is coming from a white girl.
Thanks for listening to my opinions:):)
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