The play The Tempest written by the famous William Shakespeare is one of his most controversial and interpreted plays. For many years’ professionals have been dissecting the play and trying to found the moral meaning, along with interpreting what the characters are saying. The play is about a king named Prospero who has a daughter named Miranda and they have been living on an isolated island close to thirteen years. Prospero had arranged a marriage for his daughter with a man named Ferdinand, who was shipped wrecked and stranded on the island as well. Ferdinand is the son of King Naples; he is seemed to be just as naïve as Miranda with wanting to pursue marriage so quickly. Throughout this dramatic play there is a resolution and a happier ending.
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Miranda was isolated on this island without social contact with anyone her own age or sex; also she is the only visible female character apart of The Tempest which that comes with isolation from her femininity. Miranda went on for twelve years without a companion, which influenced her to be very naive, or so people believed. Once Miranda made contact with Ferdinand she was ecstatic to have someone new in her life, she insisted in …show more content…
The only reason why she does not get a say in her own life is due to the fact that she is a female. During the Elizabeth time period Miranda would be recognized as an ideal women; ideal women listen to the man in their life, in Miranda’s case, Prospero. An example from the play would be when Prospero arranges a marriage for his daughter, without Miranda’s consideration or thoughts. Miranda does not get the choice to choose her own future husband, instead Prospero sent Ariel to bring back Ferdinand for him to meet his daughter. Before Ferdinand meet’s Miranda for the second time, Prospero explains to Ferdinand to be sure not to “break her virgin-knot” before the wedding night. (4.1.15) Miranda is then presented to Ferdinand as if she were a toy or a prop of some sort. Although Prospero did not give up his daughter that easily, he did make Ferdinand prove his worthy by caring logs. Miranda is expected to stay pure until her wedding night because that is what her farther expects from her, to be the ideal women. Miranda does not get to make this decision for herself, it is expected from her. Prospero’s character portrays the society’s general view of women as sexual
Miranda was isolated on this island without social contact with anyone her own age or sex; also she is the only visible female character apart of The Tempest which that comes with isolation from her femininity. Miranda went on for twelve years without a companion, which influenced her to be very naive, or so people believed. Once Miranda made contact with Ferdinand she was ecstatic to have someone new in her life, she insisted in …show more content…
The only reason why she does not get a say in her own life is due to the fact that she is a female. During the Elizabeth time period Miranda would be recognized as an ideal women; ideal women listen to the man in their life, in Miranda’s case, Prospero. An example from the play would be when Prospero arranges a marriage for his daughter, without Miranda’s consideration or thoughts. Miranda does not get the choice to choose her own future husband, instead Prospero sent Ariel to bring back Ferdinand for him to meet his daughter. Before Ferdinand meet’s Miranda for the second time, Prospero explains to Ferdinand to be sure not to “break her virgin-knot” before the wedding night. (4.1.15) Miranda is then presented to Ferdinand as if she were a toy or a prop of some sort. Although Prospero did not give up his daughter that easily, he did make Ferdinand prove his worthy by caring logs. Miranda is expected to stay pure until her wedding night because that is what her farther expects from her, to be the ideal women. Miranda does not get to make this decision for herself, it is expected from her. Prospero’s character portrays the society’s general view of women as sexual