Postcolonial literature does not only refer to literature written after the de-colonization of the once oppressed states. It also refers to the rebellion of the colonized people as it represents a form of resistance against the once Great British Empire. The term "postcolonial" has thus different connotations. While one refers to the historical period following de-colonization, the other refers to the literature which has risen from the resistance against the colonizers. The aim of this work is to explore the usage of Shakespeare´s Othello and The Tempest. Both plays play an important role...