Prospero Essay

The Dictatorial Prospero of The Tempest        Motivation often propels people to achieve high goals. Sometimes, however, motivation is too strong a tool and can manifest into selfish desires. The exploitation of the weak invariably results from the strong abusing their power, especially in a political setting. In William Shakespeare's ‘The Tempest’, Prospero is displayed as a tyrannical character who spawns a disastrous storm as part of a grand scheme to regain his title of Duke of Milan.

The first mention of Caliban occurs before we meet the character, when Prospero tells Miranda the story of the “damned witch Sycorax,” a “blue-eyed hag was hither brought with child” (1.2.269). This hag’s child is Caliban, who Prospero highlights was “not honoured with / a human shape.” (1.2.283-4). Our primary knowledge of Caliban other than who his mother is is that he is subhuman, which instantly labels him as inferior. Having a “human shape” is an honor that Caliban was not given due to his parentage

Prospero is a powerful, sharp, determined, and a loving father, who likes to be in control. In Act One Scene 2, his language tells us a lot about him and his relationships with the other characters. Prospero’s retellings of past events to Miranda and Ariel illustrates how Prospero maintained his power, exploring the old man’s meticulous carful methods of controlling those around him through magic, charisma, and rhetoric. When we meet Ariel we see Prospero's control over him straight away with "Has't

The island is inhibited by Prospero who we find out is the rightful Duke of Milan, Prospero was the one who organised and set in place the storm. We find out that his own brother orchestrated him being removed as Duke. Prospero as well as Miranda his

Shakespeare’s The Tempest, whether the monster is Prospero, because of the monstrous way he treats Caliban, or Caliban, because he is literally a finned monster, the two are ultimately indistinguishable. The two prominent ways in which Shakespeare equates Prospero and Caliban are through portraying the two as good intentioned figures and naive in distinct ways. Shakespeare demonstrates that men and monsters are indistinguishable by portraying Prospero and Caliban as good-intentioned. Although both

a tool of subjugation. Prospero uses language as a way to control Caliban and Ariel. So too Caliban language reminds him how different he really is from both Miranda and Prospero. Language also remind Caliban how much Miranda and Prospero changed him. Language reminds him of his time when he wasn’t a slave. In some weird way when Prospero taught Caliban language he took away dome of Caliban freedom. Now that Caliban know how to speak the difference between him and Prospero grow clearer. Caliban can

Relationship between Prospero, Caliban and Ariel in The Tempest    Shakespeare’s play, The Tempest is set on a mysterious island surrounded by the ocean. Here the magician Prospero is ruler of the isle with his two servants Caliban and Ariel.  Caliban is the abrasive, foul-mouthed son of the evil witch Sycorax. When Prospero was shipwrecked on the island Prospero treated him kindly but their relationship changed when Caliban tried to rape Prospero's daughter, Miranda. Caliban then became Prospero's

Act 1 Scene 2 (15-190) It is during this scene that we are introduced to Prospero as a figure of power through his magical ability to be able to manipulate the world around him and his control over Miranda, Ariel and Caliban. We also see Prospero's manipulation of the present by manipulating the past so that he can enforce a certain perception into the minds of those around him. This is most evident when he retells the story of his bothers usurpation, using terms such as 'perfidious', but then assuring

Not only having magical powers, Prospero displays another type of power, his power over his slaves. Prospero’s way of treating his slaves differs when he orders them to do something. Caliban having a mean and violent relationship, while Ariel has an obligated and forceful relationship with Prospero. Prospero and Caliban’s relationship is portrayed as the more dominant character having power over and abusing the weaker with violence. On the island, Prospero comes off as a very controlling and

Prospero is arguably the most interesting and diverse characters within William Shakespeare's ‘The Tempest'. He is a man that was wronged by his usurping brother, however he is somewhat difficult to like as his story unfolds and the story of others is submerged. His power over and treatment of other characters shows him as a man that is struggling with his own importance and ability, however his isolation from the world for so many years clearly plays an important part in the way prospero uses his