The human race seeks power in every situation. In the play "The Tempest" written by William Shakespeare, the thematic idea of the struggle for power is demonstrated. The characters are shipwrecked on what they believe to be a deserted island. Suddenly realizing that there will need to be a king or a ruler of the island, they fight and argue over who the king should be without knowing that there is already a king of the island who intentionally wrecked their ship with his magic. Throughout the story there are certain events that show their thoughts on this decision. While exploring the island they discover a monster that worships one of the characters because he believes the character is "the man in the moon." In the play Shakespeare uses characterization and conflict to explore the idea of the struggle for power.
In the play Shakespeare uses characters such as Stephano and Sebastian to demonstrate the way people struggle for power. When power is gained people often become corrupt and greedy. The character Ferdinand is used to help develop the theme of the struggle for power. He uses Ferdinand 's refusal to let Miranda do his work for him illustrates the struggle for power. When Ferdinand says to Miranda "No my darling, I 'd rather strain all my muscles and break my back than let you do your work like this while I lounge nearby" suggests that emotions play a role in the struggle for power. A person 's emotions can play a part in the struggle for power because it can cause a person to change their mind
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In the play "The Tempest" Shakespeare uses characterization and conflict to explore the idea of the struggle for power. The struggle for power can cause a person to become corrupt and greedy. The idea of gaining power can cause someone to do things they would have never thought about doing. The idea of gaining power can also lead a person to become evil and do things they know are wrong. This shows that the human race does in fact struggle for power in every