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The Tempest

Prospero’s intrigue by magic is what drives him into his troubles and yet frees him of those same troubles. Gonzalo supplies Prospero with the magical books for his studies. Prospero becomes so engrossed in his studies that he eventually almost gives his entire dukedom to his brother Antonio without realizing it. Prospero devoted his afternoons on the island to the study of magic. The symbols of Prospero’s knowledge of magic are his robe, his wand and his books. At the end of the novel he agrees to burn all these objects if the nobles would just admit to their sins. Prospero’s robe in itself performs magic by masking his personality when he wears it. Prospero uses his magic only for good causes. Unlike the witch Sycorax who is in partnership with the devil. When Caliban attempts to rape Miranda Prospero punishes him by making him carry wood and the only reason Caliban does is because he is afraid of the spirits that Prospero might set upon him to torment and pinch him. Prospero also punishes the nobles with magic. Prospero makes the ship come to the island by creating a storm which ruins the ship and leaves the passengers stranded in the sea and therefore able to float to the island with the assistance of Prospero’s magic. He make

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Alonso appologizes and admits that what he did was wrong and Prospero forgives him and forgets about the things that Alonso had done. All in all, Prospero forgives Caliban for all the mischievous things he has done and returns him the power of the island. However, luckily Gonzalo equipped the boat with lots of supplies so that Prospero could survive. He puts Caliban in a position of low standards so that it is hard for him to do wrong. Prospero is a kind hearted duke but when he needs to be he can be rather stern. He makes Miranda fall in love with Ferdennand and then ask him to marry him. s them do foolish things while on the island. Prospero’s magic begins by being a negative factor in his life but afterwards when he is on the island it does nothing but help him fulfill what he needs to do. Prospero becomes truly angry when he watches the planning of Alonso’s death and when he hears from Ariel about the plan of his own murder by Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban and their further plot to take Miranda and full power of the island. Prospero is never really very angry unless it is thoroughly supported. Prospero decides to just take away Antonio’s dukedom for his punishment although her realizes that he deserves much more because Antonio has not yet really changed his ways. However, this all ends when Caliban attempts to rape Miranda. After this, Prospero makes Caliban work for him by carrying wood and Caliban obeys Prospero for fear of Prospero’s spirits that will come and pinch him. Prospero is actually very kind and could have made all their lives horrible but instead had a kind heart and just punished them in ways that they deserved. He rules Antonio and Stephano because they are the Nobles that really took over his power; he tells them that he knows what they did and they are scared of him.
Approximate Word count = 1262
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)

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