Scarlet's Essay

Scarlet Caruso
English 9
Hamilton Salsich
2/5/09

Imprisonment and Freedom
An Essay on the themes of Shakespeare's The Tempest :

If you found yourself captured or imprisoned, what would you say to the person who caught you if they asked, "What would you like to see out of the single window you are permitted?". Also, when imprisoned what would you wish to be free as? Most people will never find themselves in this situation but it is very perplexing to think of what you would say or do. How would you deal with being caged like a bird?

If I was imprisoned the one sight I would want most to see out of my window would be of "The Bluff". The Bluff is a large hill on the island of Martha's Vineyard and it looks out on the everlasting ocean. The first reason I would want to see the view would be because at sunrise the scene is an inspiration for living. I would know that I may be imprisoned but there is a reason for life. I would know that I needed to carry on because it would be worth it in the end. Secondly, at night the stars assure me. They assure me that if I should die, imprisoned, there is an afterlife. I would be reminded of the song "Closing Time" and the words that they sing, "every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." I would love to see the view from The Bluff because it is inspiring and uplifting.


I would like to be as free as a song. I would like to be a continuous flow of notes and melodies. There is no way to stop music from being made. Even when someone may press pause the music can continue on in your head, in your heart, in your soul. Also why I would want to be free as song is because you can create anything with music. You can create tunes, emotions, melodies with the notes you sing. Also the lyrics in songs can go anywhere. They could be meaningless ballad of nothingness or beautiful swirling words full of enough emotion to make someone cry. To me music can be anything and it seems to be an ideal freedom. I would like to be as free as music.

If I ever find myself captured I would be content if I had a window looking out on The Bluff and beyond. Yet even with that luxury, I would still wish that I could be free as music, flowing in and out of minds. Someone could never be completely joyous with confinement but to see a view that inspires could be a plus and you could dream of one day being as free as you want.

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