Witches control events and exert an irresistible influence over the characters. ... The last of the plays dealing with the supernatural was The Tempest, which reveals Shakespeare's final attitude, not only toward the supernatural, but also toward life overall. ... Prospero forgives his brother, Antonio for the terrible wrong he has don and no traces of anger or resentment linger. ... All authority is taken form the spirits in The Tempest and the power to harm is gone. Shakespeare's state of mind is best expressed at this point when Prospero reveals how man has at last attained domini...

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