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The Tempest
by William Shakespeare
Caliban confronts Prospero, asserting his rightful ownership of the island and recounting how he was initially deceived by kindness. He expresses deep resentment for being enslaved and stripped of his sovereignty, using the very language he was taught to curse his captor.
Measure for Measure
Isabella pleads with the cold-hearted judge Angelo to spare her brother's life, arguing against the hypocrisy of men in power. She contrasts the divine mercy of Heaven with the petty, destructive authority exercised by mortal men who forget their own fragile nature.
