In Shakespeare's highly acclaimed play, The Tempest, a character by the name of Prospero is introduced as the mandated duke of Milan and an all-powerful magician. Prospero's enchanted abilities permit him to dominate a chaotic situation which was fabricated by his sudden expulsion from Milan. Prospero is dishonored by his brother Antonio, and as a result is abandoned on a ship with his loving daughter Miranda to never be seen again. Knowing that Prospero's divine powers are able to overtake any living mortal, readers are left with the conflict of whether or not he will use them for good or to seek revenge. This conflict suddenly arises when Prospero finds himself with his daughter stranded on an unknown island. Furthermore, the destructive tempest encountered a ship containing Prospero's detestable enemies, leaving them strewed on the very island Prospero was on. Nevertheless, the question remained to be asked is whether Prospero will become a righteous ruler, or a merciless tyrant.
The tale of Prospero's expulsion from Milan is told by none other then Prospero himself. Also, the tone used by this character inspires distrust, and from this readers learn how Prospero is not only relentless, but self-pitying and pretentious. As seen in Act I, readers are able to somewhat foreshadow the nature of Prospero's decree as unpleasant and incisive. When Duke of Milan, Prospero felt that his brother Antonio could be trusted, and this was the beginning of his downfall. As a result of his trustworthiness to his brother, Prospero lost his place of Duke in Milan, and nearly his life. As his life on the island begins, Prospero meets Caliban, brings him into his home and treats him with the respect of another member of the family. Here, readers see a pattern of trust, and betrayal forming which began with Antonio and now is passed onto Caliban. This second betrayal is caused by Caliban trying to rape Miranda, which was utterly looked down upon b y Prospero.
Prospero is usually known for his emotionless behavior. ... Besides Prospero's behavior, his personality is also considered as strong evidence to regard Prospero as a protagonist. ... First, Prospero is actually a selfish person. ... However, Prospero did not listen" (1). ... Furthermore, the way Prospero uses his magic also can show that Prospero is an undeniable hero. ...
The Prospero's major character is that he is powerful man. ... Previous to Prospero's arrival on the island , Caliban was his own king. ... Prospero is a master over Caliban and Ariel. ... Also, Prospero is the father and teacher of his daughter Miranda. ... Each of these subject positions confirms Prospero as master...
Compare Prospero & Sycorax as Magical Practitioners in Shakespeare's The Tempest. ... Prospero is acutely aware of Sycorax's great powers. "..Which thou forget'st. ... Prospero is an unwilling inhibitor of the island of Sycorax. ... This is rather a strange situation, as Ariel is a powerful spirit in his own right, probably even more so than Prospero, but he doesn't want to push Prospero at all. ... Prospero also punishes Caliban in a vindictive way. ...
Prospero and Miranda landed on an island that consisted of spirits and fairies. ... He loved Prospero for teaching him a new language, until he only used it to curse him and order him around. Caliban then continues to tell Prospero "You taught me language, and profit on't Is, I know how to curse. ... Caliban was telling him of his frustration of only being used and abused, all on the grounds that Prospero taught him this "new language."" ... Prospero also kept total control of the enchanted island by not just limiting language but also their views on the world. ...
Caliban, also while being a nice slave for Prospero shows his evil ways of planning to kill Prospero. During the play you also see how Caliban thinks of Prospero. ... Caliban differs a great deal from Prospero. ... This shows how much Caliban despises Prospero and foreshadows the coming of his plan to kill Prospero. Caliban also differs from prospero in that he does not have magic powers that Prospero has. ...
This is also true of Caliban's hate for Prospero. ... The lust that Caliban has and the love that Prospero has for Prospero's daughter Miranda is another similarity that the two possess. ... Prospero really admires Ariel and makes Prospero feels that Ariel is very close to him, because Ariel is very obiendent and that makes Prospero feel good. ... Ariel's loyal nature is also seen in Prospero. ... Kind of like Caliban and Prospero and how and how Ariel ties into these characters and help understand Prospero. ...
Prospero freed Ariel from the wicked witch Sycorax, and thus he is in debt to Prospero. ... Ferdinand draws his sword on Prospero, but Prospero with his staff charms Ferdinand into stillness where he is overcome by an unseen force and reluctantly drops his sword. ... Ferdinand is clearly impressed and shows much respect towards Prospero. ... Ariel once again plays on his tabor and leads them to Prospero. ... This world is too harsh a place to live, and when they see that Prospero is the controller, power is restored in Prospero and he regains his dukedom. ...
Sebastian remarks, "I remember/You did supplant your brother Prospero."" ... Antonio betrayed Prospero, and yet he feels no remorse for his treacherous act. His conscience is not bothered by what he did to Prospero. ... He goes on to state that Prospero "tak'st from me- (3.2.46-49). ... The deal that Prospero made with Ariel, he'd be free after his final request. ...
Indirectly, Prospero causes the tempest that sinks the ship. ... There is a tempest between Prospero and his brother because Prospero's brother tried to have him killed. ... Prospero and his brother are related by blood. ... Prospero gives his dukedom to his brother. Even after gaining so much power, Prospero's brother displays madness by attempting to kill Prospero. ...
