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Summary The Tempest Play
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Prospero is in control of the whole thing, when the characters shipwreck Prospero deliberately puts groups of people together for his ownscheme.
Trinculo and Stephano – drunk Italians from ship, Caliban tells them to overthrow Prospero, but they fail
Caliban – we assume monstrous like due to the descriptions and insults of Prospero, but need to have an open mind because Caliban has
sensitive side to nature. There are times he is uncivilized due to lack of contact, but he does not know what Is appropriate
Ariel – referred to as he/him, Act 3 Scene 3. Ariel’s function is to carry out Prospero’s magic orders and be an observer and reports back to
Prospero. Special powers can fly, be invisible, control movements of people, control weather and Prospero needs him for that. Most musical
character, he has 4 songs, plays musical instruments, uses music and songs to guide or control movements of characters (Directs Ferdinand to
place he needs to be to encounter Prospero and Miranda by singing song of someone having lost a father) (another reason why marriage could
have been planned)
Difference in way Prospero treats Ariel and Caliban. Prospero does not accept disrespect from his ‘servants’.
Miranda – Only female on the island, ironic as in the time period when play was written women were uneducated and second-class citizens,
but Miranda plays a very powerful role and is the reason that the play ends in hope. Miranda is virtuous and more moral than Prospero even
though everything she has learnt is from him, “against my very heart! Poor souls” she questions Prospero’s decision to create storm and feels
most incredible empathy for these people. Miranda is naïve, only ever been educated by Prospero, she has had no outside contact with the
outside world and knows no better, ironic as at the end of the play she marries Ferdinand and becomes Queen of Naples without knowing
anything about court or politics. Could be named unsophisticated. Do her and Ferdinand actually fall in love? Hard to tell between Prospero’s
magic and plans, could be Prospero’s plan all along or could be true love and genuine. Miranda is innocent. She stands up to Caliban “abhorred
slave” one time Miranda says something against someone, could this be Prospero’s influence or words. Prospero can take advantage of her,
use her, she is submissive to him and walked all over. Most important part of the play is their marriage, without it there is no justice, future
stands for hope, reconciliation, new life, redemption.
If Prospero has arranged this marriage, then it is political.
“my project fails” Prospero’s speech asking to be released from the island otherwise [his project fails], suggests he orchestrated this whole
thing in order to get off the island, this was his plan all along. Since the marriage is maybe the main reason for all leaving the island, and he
, gets his kingdom back and a another one, could the whole marriage be politically driven. Was this his plan all along for him to make a
comeback and be more powerful than ever.
Groups on the island:
Miranda, Ferdinand, Prospero, Ariel
Caliban, Trinculo, Stephano
Alonso, Sebastian, Gonzalo, Antonio, Adrian: Why has Prospero left this group of people together, what is he trying to achieve? These are all
the people who had a roll in exiling him, puts them together so he can take revenge.
Antonio took his title
Alonso supported Antonio
Gonzalo intervened and put Prospero and Miranda on the boat
Prospero has complete control over them, god like power and doesn’t have to answer to anyone, he has reason to be angry, will he take
revenge on these people?
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