3/18/2023 0 Comments The tempest summary![]() Sebastian reminds the King that he had been advised not to take the journey to Tunis in the first place, and thus he is directly responsible for all of their problems. The King's brother, Sebastian, is not as comforting and he mocks Gonzalo's attempts to cheer up the King. On another part of the island, Gonzalo tries to comfort King Alonso, who believes that he has lost his only son, Ferdinand. Much to the dismay of Miranda, Prospero imprisons Ferdinand. However, to ensure that Ferdinand is the right man for Miranda, he tests Ferdinand's resolve and pretends to distrust the young man. Prospero, who has hoped all along that his daughter would love Ferdinand is delighted. ![]() The feeling is mutual and Ferdinand falls in love with Miranda. Miranda sees Ferdinand and immediately is captivated by his ravishing good looks. Prospero sends Caliban to gather wood, and Ferdinand wanders in with invisible Ariel behind him, playing and singing. You taught me language and my profit on't Caliban strikes back, proclaiming that he did not want to be educated by Prospero: Prospero replies that he has every right to enslave Caliban, in payment for all the education and kindness Prospero has given him. Prospero calls out to Caliban and, reluctantly, he comes, complaining about his captivity. Despite Prospero's attempts to tame him, Caliban has remained wide and barbaric, and has even attempted to rape Miranda. Ariel flies away and Prospero awakens Miranda, telling her that they are about to visit his other slave, Caliban, a disfigured and savage offspring of the dead witch, Sycorax. He next instructs Ariel to make himself invisible to everyone but his master. Prospero ensures Ariel that, if his current plans are successful, he will release him from his obligations. Tired from all the tasks Prospero has made him perform, Ariel complains "Is there more toil?" (242), but Prospero quickly reminds Ariel that his "toil" is payment for Prospero rescuing him from imprisonment in a tree-trunk, at the hands of 'the foul witch Sycorax' (258) who is now dead but once ruled the island with her magic. Ferdinand sits alone in mourning, believing that he is the sole survivor of the crash. Ariel tells his master that he has magically put the passengers in a trance and dispersed them about the island, ensuring that the King's son, Ferdinand, is by himself, as instructed by Prospero. With matters now more pressing than Miranda's many questions, Prospero casts a spell to put her to sleep while he summons his servant, an airy spirit named Ariel. Now Fate has brought Prospero's enemies near him once again, and, through magic, he admits to Miranda that he was responsible for the storm that brought his brother and the King to the island. Thus they were able to float for some time at sea, and eventually they landed on the island that has become their permanent home. Fortunately, the kind-hearted Gonzalo had given them water, clothes, and other supplies, including Prospero's cherished books. Antonio received help from King Alonso, and together they removed Prospero from power and placed him and Miranda, who was two at the time, in a boat and abandoned them at sea. But, in Prospero's ambitious brother, Antonio, "awak'd an evil nature" (1.2.93), and he decided to overthrow Prospero and claim the title of Duke for himself. He tells his daughter that he was once the Duke of Milan, and, as Duke, he spent most of his time learning the art of magic. He reveals his role in the shipwreck and his relationship to the men on board. The compassionate Miranda is horrified by what she sees, but Prospero assures her that all the men on the ship will be safe. On an island close by, Prospero, the right Duke of Milan, and his fifteen year-old daughter, Miranda, watch the wreck of the ship. ![]() Only the King's counsellor, Gonzalo, remains calm and collected as the ferocious wind splits the ship in half. ![]() The men become enraged, verbally assaulting the boatswain as he tries to regain control of the steering. The Boatswain does not have time to pander to the arrogant King and his courtiers, so he is short with them. ![]() As the Boatswain tries to keep the boat afloat, the King and two of his hot-headed men, Antonio and Sebastian, come on deck to bark orders at the crew. A ship carrying King Alonso of Naples and his entourage, who are returning home from the wedding of the King's daughter in Tunis, is tossed about by the powerful waves. ![]()
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