Subplots in The Tempest
In William Shakespeare's The Tempest sub plots are used to crystallize the commentary on what it means to be a civilized man. Prospero, the evil magician on the island, is a main character in all of these plots. He cast a spell to make a ship full of royalty crash land onto an island. This ship includes many characters such as: Alonso - The King of Naples, Sebastian - Alonso's brother, Antonio - Prospero's brother, Ferdinand - Alonso's son, Trinculo and Stephano - the fools, Ariel - Prospero's magical servant, Caliban - Prospero's slave, and Miranda - Prospero's daughter. These many characters are very easily organized into three main subplots. The first subplot is the one in which Antonio and Sebastian plot to kill the king Alonso. The second subplot involves the fools, Stephano, Trinculo, and Caliban and their plot to kill Prospero. The third subplot is that of the lovers. This subplot involves Ferdinand and Miranda and their plan to get married. Prospero's part in all of these subplots is apparent and in the first subplot because he is trying to show them that they should not assassinate the king who is with them and that they shouldn't have gotten rid of Prospero himself back before the play begins.
He also knows that he cannot keep the other people prisoner forever, including Caliban. They are stranded on an island, for all they know they could be there for the rest of their lives, and it will not matter whom the 2king is. They are Caliban Trinculo and Stephano. Ferdinand is completely under Miranda's control. They plot a demise for Prospero and intend to burn his books. Caliban wandering about the island stumbles upon two drunken fools, these being Stephano and Trinculo. He sets them free and he too returns to being Duke of Milan. He knows he will not live forever and he knows that his daughter will have to marry sometime. One Stroke Shall free thee from the tribute which thou prayest, And I the King shall love thee. "(Frye 63) While this whole ordeal of getting married and plotting to kill the king there is yet another group of people on the island. Caliban seems to be the violent type of character by saying 5 .
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