Ferdinand the tempest5/1/2023 ![]() He is very upset at loosing of his son Ferdinand, who he thinks has drowned.His ship is returning from Tunis where his daughter Claribel married the King of Tunis.He helped Antonio to take Prospero’s place.As King of Naples, he has the highest status of the nobles.When he is reunited with Ferdinand and finds out about his engagement to Prospero’s daughter Miranda, he is delighted.įacts we learn about Alonso at the start of the play: Come, I’ll manacle thy neck and feet together. If the ill spirit have so fair a house, Good things will strive to dwell with ’t. When Alonso finally meets Prospero, he apologises and makes him Duke of Milan again. There’s nothing ill can dwell in such a temple. They are all washed up on the island after the storm, although Alonso thinks Ferdinand has drowned. Travelling with him is his son, his brother and other nobles. No, precious creature I had rather crack my sinews, break my back, Than you should such dishonour undergo, While I sit. Ferdinand recognizes the true and evil nature of his father King Alonso and the royal party with whom he traveled. If you'll sit down, I'll bear your logs the while: pray, give me that 1305 I'll carry it to the pile. Ariel to Prospero, relating what Ferdinand cried out as he plunged into the water from the shipwreck. His fleet of ships is returning to Naples from Tunis but they are caught in a huge storm. O most dear mistress, The sun will set before I shall discharge What I must strive to do. Antonio: The brother of Prospero and the usurping duke of Milan. He has two children, a daughter called Claribel and a son, Ferdinand. He helped Antonio to get rid of Prospero and take his brother’s place as Duke of Milan. One day, thanks to his magical art, he learns that Antonio, his ally Alonso, King of Naples, and Alonsos son Ferdinand will soon be sailing near the island. He has never tasted alcohol before and thinks Stephano must be a god for owning it.Īlonso is the King of Naples.He hates Prospero for treating him like a slave.He helped Prospero and Miranda to survive on the island.The son of a witch, he was born on the island and lived there alone for a long time.He tries to lead Stephano to kill Prospero but Ariel and Prospero defeat his plans.įacts we learn about Caliban at the start of the play: When he meets Stephano, Caliban believes the drunken butler can kill Prospero and become a better master to him. Caliban wants revenge on Prospero but is afraid of his magical powers. Caliban claims the island as his own and maintains that Prospero has tricked him. Throughout most of the play, Caliban is insolent and rebellious and is only controlled through the use of magic. Prospero has made Caliban his servant or, more accurately, his slave. When Prospero and Miranda arrive on the island, Caliban lives with them as part of the family but when Prospero catches him about to sexually assault Miranda, he throws Caliban out and treats him as a slave. Caliban is a product of nature, the offspring of the witch Sycorax and the devil. When she died, he was left alone on the island with only the invisible spirits for company. Sycorax, a witch, was abandoned on the island and gave birth to a son, Caliban.
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