Ariel and Caliban In the Shakespearian's play called "the tempest", all the characters are in the play with a special role. ... Two of the characters which are really one the opposite of the other, are Ariel and Caliban, which are both the servants of prospero in "the Tempest." ... This spirit, which only Prospero can see, is a character that Shakespeare puts in the play to show the reader the pure and good part of the human being. ... The two servants are exactly one the opposite of the other, the two characters are being put by Shakespeare as to show the light and the dark pa...

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All throughout The Tempest, representations of new versus old are mentioned, most in poor nature, although there remains a small case for transforming old ideas into new, but in general simplicity will work best. I think Shakespeare tried to make a statement with this play that might stir up something in the reader's mind, possibly even question the basic concept of advancing on in life. ...

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