The Tempest is filled with a range of characters that almost all show some striking similarities in human nature. ... (Tempest, pg. 61). ... (Tempest, pg. 65). ... Gonzalo's character description is "An honest old councillor," and that is exactly the type of role that Gonzalo plays (Tempest, pg. 59). ... Throughout the entire play, Prospero is manipulating character after character to get his way. ...
The perspectives of the explorers from different times can be compared and contrasted to the attitudes of characters in Shakespeare's The Tempest, and in this way it can be seen that people from different times and cultures have various attitudes to the natural world. ... The attitude of some explorers and characters in The Tempest is awe at the beauty of nature. ... In The Tempest, Prospero is one of the characters whose attitude towards nature is representative of a European, or "civilized" viewpoint. ... It is under Prospero's order that in the beginning of the play, the tempes...
In the book The Tempest there are several themes but the one I would like to concentrate on are savagery and civilization. ... There are three characters I choose to talk about and they are Antonio, Alonso and Gonzalo.Antonio is considered a savage. ... Basically savagery and civilization is explored throughout The Tempest. Antonio is the one that who plotted against his brother, Prospero, in order to take over the title of Duke of Algiers. ... Both savagery and civilization is explored throughout The Tempest. ...
