How Does Prospero's Influence In The Tempest
In William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Prospero creates a storm to draw his enemies onto his island. but all in good intention; using his magic in name of good to avenge his daughter and him, but not viciously and instead as he believes fate allows. Firstly, his motive originates from wanting to avenge the misdoing to his daughter’s life by his brother Antonio along with others, including the King of Naples. As Prospero explains to Miranda, “a treacherous army levied, one midnight … and, i' th' dead of darkness, the ministers for th' purpose hurried thence, Me and thy crying self”. While losing his Dukedom, Prospero witnesses his young daughter in fear as they were forced to flee, angering him to want to avenge the injustice of taking away Miranda’s
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Additionally, before reciting his spell to create the tempest, Prospero thinks influence from otherworldly forces are at play as the King’s ship makes it’s way towards Prospero’s island, and acts accordingly. In particular, he reveals to Miranda that “A most auspicious star, whose influence, if now I court not but omit, my fortunes will ever after droop”. In fact, Prospero sees the situation as ‘luck’ being on his side and how he chooses to treat the situation will affect his fate for the rest of his life. Thus, whilst believing fate is controlled by the universe, he decides to use his magic carefully, assuring safety of the passengers as they make their way to the shore. If Prospero chose to use his spell to act sinfully and kill those aboard the ship, he believes he would accursed forevermore and condemned to hell, and in retrospect to his actions taken in Act 1, his doing can not be viewed as ‘evil’. In conclusion, in William Shakespeare's The Tempest, Prospero, a wronged ruler, father, and magus used his powers for the good of his daughter, the foes among the ship, and the
Additionally, before reciting his spell to create the tempest, Prospero thinks influence from otherworldly forces are at play as the King’s ship makes it’s way towards Prospero’s island, and acts accordingly. In particular, he reveals to Miranda that “A most auspicious star, whose influence, if now I court not but omit, my fortunes will ever after droop”. In fact, Prospero sees the situation as ‘luck’ being on his side and how he chooses to treat the situation will affect his fate for the rest of his life. Thus, whilst believing fate is controlled by the universe, he decides to use his magic carefully, assuring safety of the passengers as they make their way to the shore. If Prospero chose to use his spell to act sinfully and kill those aboard the ship, he believes he would accursed forevermore and condemned to hell, and in retrospect to his actions taken in Act 1, his doing can not be viewed as ‘evil’. In conclusion, in William Shakespeare's The Tempest, Prospero, a wronged ruler, father, and magus used his powers for the good of his daughter, the foes among the ship, and the