The Tempest → Stormy ship/weather: We chose the Tempest because it represents Prospero’s willingness to exact his revenge on his enemies. Many years ago, they had sent him to the Island. He now he creates a storm to bring them to his Island so that Miranda and Ferdinand will meet. Prospero plans to eventually allow himself to meet Alonso and the others, regain his Dukedom, and rebuild his relationship with Alonso.
Caliban’s slavery → Handcuffs: The handcuffs were chosen to represent Prospero’s slavery of Caliban. Prospero had previously taught Caliban language, and other academic subjects, but was quickly forced into prisoner status when he tried to rape Miranda. By imprisoning Caliban, Prospero is ensuring Miranda’s safety from him, and even Miranda informs readers that she once tried to teach Caliban, and now voices her opinion about why he was confined to the cave.
Separating Ferdinand → Wooden Raft: When Prospero has Ariel separate Ferdinand from the others, it is not out of meanness, but rather to make sure that Ferdinand and Miranda eventually meet each other. However, until the reader progresses further into the book, the reader does not know this. It seems that Prospero has separated Father and Son to exact revenge on the King of Naples. We eventually find out …show more content…
The scepter is what originally brought Prospero and Miranda to the Island, as Prospero became engrossed in his magic, and neglected is political duties. The scepter also allows Prospero to exact his revenge on Alonso and the others,through spirits like Ariel, causing them to fall into a slumber, and The Tempest at the beginning of the play. By smashing his scepter, he shows that he is ready to commit to a change, for his daughter, and that he will not exact a mean or nasty revenge on the King’s party, but rather take the moral high road, to break what could be a circle of
Caliban’s slavery → Handcuffs: The handcuffs were chosen to represent Prospero’s slavery of Caliban. Prospero had previously taught Caliban language, and other academic subjects, but was quickly forced into prisoner status when he tried to rape Miranda. By imprisoning Caliban, Prospero is ensuring Miranda’s safety from him, and even Miranda informs readers that she once tried to teach Caliban, and now voices her opinion about why he was confined to the cave.
Separating Ferdinand → Wooden Raft: When Prospero has Ariel separate Ferdinand from the others, it is not out of meanness, but rather to make sure that Ferdinand and Miranda eventually meet each other. However, until the reader progresses further into the book, the reader does not know this. It seems that Prospero has separated Father and Son to exact revenge on the King of Naples. We eventually find out …show more content…
The scepter is what originally brought Prospero and Miranda to the Island, as Prospero became engrossed in his magic, and neglected is political duties. The scepter also allows Prospero to exact his revenge on Alonso and the others,through spirits like Ariel, causing them to fall into a slumber, and The Tempest at the beginning of the play. By smashing his scepter, he shows that he is ready to commit to a change, for his daughter, and that he will not exact a mean or nasty revenge on the King’s party, but rather take the moral high road, to break what could be a circle of