Who Is Responsible For Prospero's Exile

In the story Masque of Red Death Prince Prospero was punished for neglecting his duties as a prince. Prince Prospero didn’t think of his dominions he only thought of himself and the one thousand nobles that he save. Without a second thought he went into hiding with his one thousand nobles to a very secure abbey where the doors were bolted shut allowing no one to enter or leave. No matter how secure the abbey was Prospero and the nobles couldn’t escape the red death.

Banished from his grand duchy by the King of Naples and his traitorous brother Sebastian, the Right Duke of Milan and Sorcerer Prospero finds refuge with his daughter Miranda to a forsaken island.

Prospero's intent throughout the course of The Tempest is neither to revenge himself upon his enemies, nor to reconcile himself with his estranged brother. It is, rather, to orchestrate the reclamation of his lost duchy, Milan, through both his magic and a shrewd manipulation of both the shipwrecked party and the islanders (Caliban and Miranda).

In The Tempest, by William Shakespeare, a talented magician, Prospero, has been living on a deserted island with his daughter, Miranda, for twelve years. One day, Prospero, the former Duke of Milan, brings a ship carrying the Italian royal family. Prospero plans to get revenge on these men who banished him from Milan. Once on the island, Prospero manipulates everyone with his magic. He forces love upon Miranda and Ferdinand; tortures Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo while they are intoxicated; then, Prospero tricks the King of Naples into thinking that his son is dead.

Near the end of Act 4 Scene 1, we meet Prospero, Miranda and Ferdinand talking to each other again. In this part Prospero becomes almost like a different character, as we haven’t seen this side to him. He becomes mindful, courteous and wistful towards Miranda and Ferdinand’s relationship. This could be Prospero making a breakthrough with his and Miranda’s relationship, as he seems to have forgotten about his enemies, or he could have thought about the situation into more depth, and could be using Miranda’s naivety and innocents, to his advantage as a way to get back to his dukedom, or a direct placement to the throne.

After breaking his staff and throwing his books into the sea, Prospero is left with little to no power of his own. It is in his last speech in the play, in the epilogue, that he realizes that his magic is nothing without outside help. He no longer has the outside power of his books and staffs to make his magic work so he is weak and vulnerable. Prospero realizes he will never get off

Prospero’s character is seen as incautious, and perhaps arrogant, which adds to the foreshadowing of the story’s ending. When nearly half of the town has died, Prosperous packs up his things and takes his close friends to live in the safety of one of his many palaces, leaving all the other citizens to fend for themselves against the Red Death. Upon moving to the castle “Prospero had supplied everything they needed for pleasure” (Poe 2) and never once stopped to consider his subjects, or their safety. In a crucial time of need, the leader could not be bothered and instead decides to flee, revealing the kind of person he really is. The king’s carelessness for everyone, except his own social circle suggests that this trait may get the best of him in the end. Karma is commonly a substantial factor in literature, and Prospero certainly appears to have something coming back to bite him. Similarly, the way in which Prospero’s character is portrayed proposes that maybe his own ego may

Originally, he was a fair duke that showed love to everyone he met; however, his love of magic gets him exiled by his own brother. Once on the island of his banishment, Prospero develops monstrous characteristics of greed and domination. He imposes his beliefs upon initial inhabitants by teaching them his own language so that they could communicate with him (Tempest. I.ii.352-364). Prosper felt he had the superior form of communication and higher level of intellect, so the previous occupants should have to learn his language. He also forced his self-proclaimed authority on this creature who was the birth-right land-owner. This creature, Caliban, is upset and claims, “This island’s mine by Sycorax my mother, / Which thou tak’st from me” (Tempest. I.ii.331-332). Just as Prospero’s kingdom was taken from himself, he retaliated by taking Caliban’s kingdom from him. To do this, Prospero enslaved Caliban as well as another he finds on the island through use of his magic and forces them to do his menial tasks. It is through his exploiting and dominating actions that Prospero is seen as a monster. He cultivated his supremacy over everyone to a malicious extent that he was a malevolent monster disguised as a

In the Tempest Prospero has given his whole life to his magic, daughter Ariel and the island he had been secluded on. Prospero had always loved his magic so he would study it in great depth, which would lead to him losing his dukedom. When he first tells Miranda of how they ended up on the island he says, “I, thus neglecting worldly ends, al dedicated to closeness and the betting of my mind.”(1.2.110-111) His magic was the reason he would be pushed into isolation. While secluded Prospero would continue to refine his craft, but would also rule over his daughter, Ariel and Caliban. He cared for Ariel and Miranda, but ostracized Caliban. The island and the people on it were all he had now, but one day he would have to marry daughter and move

One of the most important lessons anyone can teach you is that is is okay to be afraid, and Shaggy Rogers of Mystery Inc. does that effortlessly. Every single episode of Scooby Doo, in every single version and in every single movie, involves a scene where Shaggy is scared beyond his wits, and the the only thing he can do to make a solution is run. In this day in age, when discussing fight or flight reactions, the fight aspect is revered. A person who chooses to fight in the heat of battle instead of running away is a hero. They represent everything a person should strive to be, and if you prefer to preserve yourself and move as fast as you possibly can, you’re a wimp, a coward. Shaggy gives those who flight instead of fight, hope. He shows

The play The Tempest centres on Prospero’s thirst for revenge and the actions he takes to achieve it. Some may argue that Prospero’s actions are morally justified because of the wrongs done to him in the past, or that he is a good man at heart, however the way he goes about his actions are unnecessary. I believe that until his final decisions he is a bitter, revenge thirsty man who manipulates others to get what he wants. From the very beginning of the play he is shown as cruel and power-hungry; he abandons his duty as Duke of Milan (which is the cause of all his problems), manipulates the other inhabitants of the island and his only goal is to regain the authority he lost. Prospero manipulates Ariel and Caliban into being his slaves by using threats and his superiority to control them.

Not only that, Prospero would probably like to form a government system and even try to take control and manipulate the Heevons into doing his “dirty work.” Prospero would indicate that the Heevons’ love for each other is a joke because he, himself stated “so dear the love my people bore me” (The Tempest 12), which clearly means that he does not even love his people because they are basically useless and boring, and loving your people will not be beneficial. Prospero would argue that even siblings do betray, so there is no hope in trusting them. He states that his brother has wrongfully dethroned him of his position of being the duke and has resentment towards him (The Tempest 12), which will ultimately result in anger and betrayal. Thus, Prospero’s train of thought lies with critiquing the love of the

In the same fashion, Prospero had also been told by society that the only way he could live a good and prosperous life was to get his dukedom back. Without this fancy title, society convinced Prospero that he was unimportant. Prospero had the whole island to himself, a slave, a magical spirit, and his daughter, but yet, society tells Prospero that this was not enough. During the play Prospero said, “Now my charms are all o'erthrown, And what strength I have’s mine own, Which is most faint” (Act 4 Scene 1 lines 320-322). This quote shows the incredible heights Prospero went to in order to get his

Prospero also punishes Trinculo and Stephano for no reason. Trinculo and Stephano have no reason to be on the island besides aiding and abetting Caliban in his plot to overthrow Prospero. Because Prospero originally made the different groups of people who stayed on the island, he must have wanted Trinculo and Stephano to meet Caliban, and in turn punish them for a crime that he made them commit, implying that Prospero wanted to use his magic to further harm more people.

The character of Prospero underwrites the theme of black magic or in other words liberal arts. In difference from those who, by a group made with devil, agree to be his instruments, paying for the enjoyment of the supernatural power then gaining the salvation from their souls. however we find Prospero using his power through the spirit of Ariel in most cases but in some cases h3 use his boundless knowledge about liberal art in the case of defeating the witch Sycorax.