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A Tempest by Aimé Césaire is a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest that begins with a shipwreck and follows the interactions between the shipwreck survivors and the island's residents. Césaire's play confronts themes of racism, exploitation, and violence through the characters of Ariel and Caliban, who seek freedom from their white master, Prospero, highlighting various approaches to liberation and resistance.