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The Tempest By Hillberry Conrad

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In this article, by Hillberry Conrad, is a summary about Act 5 in the play. It starts with the author explaining what Prospero has Ariel do to keep Ferdinand and Miranda together. Miranda and Ferdinand notice the sudden “okay” with their love from Prospero. It then moves into how Prospero is going to bring Caliban to him. He does this by commanding Ariel to get him, but not command him but to come to good terms with him. It explains how the last speech is how he learn to forgive and that he has come to humanity with the servants and his rivals. This article relates to my thesis because it talks about the command of Ariel, one of his servants, and the control he is trying to keep over Miranda and Ferdinand. It explains how at the end of the
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