The Tempest
William Shakespeare
“The Tempest” is full of magic, and that sorcery comes through in many ways. Multiple characters enlist magic to achieve their goals, the play’s plot is driven mostly by magical actions, and there is even a magical tone to some of the language used throughout the play. While this enchantment makes “The Tempest” one of the most enjoyable Shakespearean plays, there is more to the work. The thematic subject matter is vast and asks wide-ranging moral questions, making it a real challenge to study
“Prospero” uses magic to conjure a storm and torment the survivors of a
shipwreck, including the “King of Naples” and the treacherous brother, Antonio.
The slave of “Prospero”, “Caliban”, plots to rid himself of his master, but is thwarted
by the spirit-servant of “Prospero” – “Arlel”. The King’s young son “Ferdinand”,
thought to be dead, falls in love with the daughter of “Prospero” – “Miranda”. Their
celebrations are cut short when “Prospero” confronts his brother and reveals his
identity as the usurped “Duke of Milan”. The families are reunited and all conflict
is resolved. “Prospero” grants “Ariel” his freedom and prepares to leave the island.
Performed in 1611, it may have been the last play that “Shakespeare” ever wrote. It was certainly among the last. Because it was among its dramatist later works, some read this play as a kind of farewell to a theatrical career, though it is by no means certain that “Shakespeare” was aware that he would soon stop writing plays at the time that he penned “The Tempest”. Although it is darker in tone than some of the other Shakespearean plays, “The Tempest” is generally considered a comedy, as it ends with characters engaged to be married rather than in tragic deaths.
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