Prospero's Use Of Deception In The Tempest

In The Tempest, written by William Shakespeare, there is a mass amount of struggle, doubt, and the competition to reach the mind of its own to power. With the ideal outline of Prospero’s desire to once again be Duke, he finds a reality to be placed that it is much more uninviting and laborious. He uses his clever mind and immoral method included through deception. Throughout the events, betrayal is presented, land is taken, servants are earned, revenge is sought out, and royalty is climbed. Ultimately, all grapple to perceive the truth behind the treachery. To begin with, Prospero’s initial plan is to befriend Caliban to reach the accomplishment of receiving land in return. He unreservedly took advantage of Caliban whom yet to do wrong in

Prospero, continues to represent himself full of betrayal to whom he acts upon. “For I am the subjects that you have, Which first was mine own king, and here you sty me” (524). Therefor, Caliban has allowed a clear view that his hopes were taken away from him to become a slave. Additionally, Prospero makes Ariel into a servant in the sense he will be answering to Prospero’s calls and wishes to reach his power. Ariel states, “Remember, I have done thee worthy service, told thee no lies, made thee no mistakings, served without grudge or grumblings” (522). Hence, Prospero uses Ariel’s magic to get what he desires as long as he continues to increase the spectrum of his

Prospero wanted nothing, but to attain his authority title and to retain his dominance. “She is daughter to this famous Duke of Milan, of whom so often I have heard renown, but never saw before; of whom I have received a second life” (592). This represents the relationship Ferdinand is creating with Miranda, but yet to know the reality of Prospero. As Ferdinand is the Prince of Naples, Prospero then reaches his boundaries by using political ideals to have Ferdinand marry Miranda to once again be Duke. Ferdinand states, “Let me live here ever! So rare a wond’red father and a wise makes this place paradise” (577). Ferdinand becomes true to the state of a relationship with Miranda, while Prospero allows himself to become okay with the initial feeling of forgetting the