Loss In The Tempest

What is loss? The definition of loss is the fact or process of losing something or someone. In William Shakespeare The Tempest, many characters throughout the play experience some sort of loss. Whether it's physical or abstract, these forms of loss not only create some sort of tension but also form the characters' personality. Each character experiences loss in different ways. Whether these losses are physical or abstract, they affect character's relationships and perceptions of other characters. But of course, not all losses are bad. There are plenty losses in which characters become better people. If these characters didn't experience some form of loss, they would not become better people in the end. Without experiencing loss, you can't

He losses power and dukedom in Milan. He losses power to Antonio, his scheming brother, which he is quite determined to get back. There is no particular reason why he wants his power and title back so bad. He is already the most powerful person on the island and holds more power than when he was in Milan. He exclaims, "My dukedom of thee, which perforce, I know, Thou must restore" (Act 5, S1 132-4). He is so determined to get his power back that he losses sight of what is important as seen in his next form of loss. The next example of loss seen through Prospero is with his daughter Miranda. He is so fixated on getting his power back, that he losses sight of what's important, his relationship with Miranda. Not only does he losses authority over her, he also losses her to her new found love Ferdinand. He exclaims, "I have lost my daughter" (Act 5, S1 7). His insecurity with losing his daughter is putting him over the edge. But he will later realize that he did this to himself. Even though Prospero has experienced many forms of loss, he also experiences a form of loss in which helps him become a better person. He loses his hostility and vengeance for everyone who has wronged him in the past. He forgives everyone for what they have done and learns to become a better person. The only thing he asks is to do right by him. When he finally has his epiphany, he realizes that the things he has fixated on

Caliban is enslaved under Prospero. Later in the play he finds freedom under a new master. But shortly after that he loses his freedom again through his drunkenness and immaturity. Fortunately he recovers his common sense. He exclaims that he will change, "I will be wide hereafter, and seek for grace" (A1. S1 292-3). This form of loss has changed the way he acts for the better. Without this experience, he may have never changed. He also seeks for Prospero's forgiveness, "Ay, that I will. And I’ll be wise hereafter And seek for grace". Caliban is really trying to make an effort for becoming a new