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The Tempest Research Paper

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A Victorious Vengeance Revenge is a detrimental impulse, an imprudent attempt to convert shame into pride. Many people have been a victim or even a seeker of revenge at some point. The strong passion for revenge is made apparent in The Tempest, by William Shakespeare. Multiple characters in the play are drastically affected by the corruption provoked by vengeance. The work revolves around the life of the antagonist, Prospero, who resides on a remote island with his teenage daughter. Unfortunately, Prospero, Caliban, and Antonio become revenge seekers, yet also fall victim to the violent desire of revenge. The basis of the play is built upon Prospero pursuing a long anticipated vengeance on his brother, and any other person who deceived him. Prospero is certainly a more complex character than the typical revenge motivated protagonist. Prior to being banished to the island, Prospero was exiled from his dukedom by his spiteful brother, Antonio. While Antonio and some other royal subjects are on a voyage, Prospero creates the tempest, which is a …show more content…

Although, the tempest causes a significant amount of damage, Prospero does not intend to obliterate any of his enemies. In another instance, he creates a feast before Antonio, Sebastian, and Alonso, then causes it to suddenly vanish before their eyes. The purpose of his actions was to show them the agony he encountered when they devised a plan to steal his power. Surprisingly, Alonso is the only one that felt remorse for his conduct. Lastly, Prospero allows Alonso to believe that his son is dead due to the tempest. Prospero's intentions for this was to cause him to feel the loneliness he has experienced while living in exile. Although Prospero underwent a great deal of trouble to obtain his vengeance, he ultimately forgave his betrayers. The revenge that Antonio, Sebastian, and Alonso endure is significantly different than the revenge that Caliban

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