The Tempest Character Analysis - 948 Words

Throughout history, all people have wanted power and they will do anything to get it. Yet it is how they obtain this power that shows their true nature. In The Tempest, Prospero and Alonso were born with their power, but other characters like Antonio, Sebastian, Stephano, etc. were not. They are jealous of these characters born with power so they conspire with other characters to take the power away from them. These conspiracies within The Tempest reveal the true nature of those characters. Antonio and Sebastian’s personalities are exposed while they conspire to gain the throne. In the royal family, the oldest son gets the throne and the younger son acquires nothing. Alonso, he is the oldest, so he gets everything, leaving his little†¦show more content†¦Antonio’s decisions he made against Prospero have revealed the true nature of both characters. While Prospero was ruler, he devoted lots of time to learn magic. However, he could not rule and study magic, so he gave the throne to Antonio. But to feel like he had full control, Antonio, â€Å"opened the gates of Milan; i’th’ dead of darkness, the ministers for th’ purpose hurried thence [Prospero] and my crying self†(1.2.130-31). Even though Antonio has been made king by Prospero, he feels insecure about Prospero being there, so he has him sent out to sea to die. Despite the fact that Prospero got the throne, Antonio thought he was a better ruler because he thought that P rospero was, â€Å"incapable; confederates (so dry he was for sway) with th’ King of Naples†(1.2.111-12). Since Prospero was more focused on magic, Antonio thought he should rule and he got his wish. In addition to Antonio’s true nature, Prospero’s feelings are put to the test when he sees Antonio, Sebastian and Sebastian. When Prospero confronts the three men, he is filled with forgiveness. He, â€Å"Embraces thy body, and to thee and thy company I bid a hearty welcome†(5.1.109-11). Prospero was captured, put out to sea and marooned on an island by these three men. However, Prospero chose to forgive the conspirators that put him on the island because he believes that, â€Å"the rarer action is in virtue than in vengeance.†(5.1.27-28) and that if he wantsShow MoreRelatedThe Tempest Character Analysis1047 Words   |  5 Pagesperspective. In William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Prospero comes to realise not only the limitations of his p ower, but also the importance of love and redemption in redefining one’s place in the world, as well as one’s view of it. Theodore Melfi’s film Hidden Figures represents the importance of new perspectives on the familiar in order to realise the self, in the face of conflicting and controlling views towards casual racism and sexism. 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