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A 5 page paper which examines to what extent Prospero can only be fully understood in relation to other great tragic figures. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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the tale, Prospero is an old man of great intellect who has been marooned on an island for several with his daughter, Miranda, a fairy named Ariel and the native
he attempted to humanize through education, Caliban. Prospero had once been the esteemed Duke of Milan, but had been victimized by the treacherous betrayal of his brother Antonio and
Alonzo, King of Naples and leaves his homeland in disgrace, accompanied by his young daughter and his wise councilor, Gonzalo. After being caught in a savage storm, the shipwrecked
passengers take refuge on a deserted island, under Prosperos leadership. During this time, he seeks to find the true meaning of life through study, reads many books on magic
and becomes quite the proficient practitioner. When Prosperos bitter adversaries also find themselves coincidentally shipwrecked on the same island, accompanied by Alonzos son Ferdinand, the situation provides the sage
magician with the golden opportunity for revenge, for which he has waited twelve long years. But will this vengeance set his soul free? Because of his betrayal, Prospero
has become quite disillusioned by humanity, which intensifies after Caliban attempts to rape Miranda, who remains a barbarian despite all his patient efforts to civilize his behavior. Prosperos ultimately tragic
physical and metaphorical journey had been traveled by others before and after by other great literary figures. It is, perhaps, in comparison with them that his characterization can be
more fully understood. Take Homers tragic heroes, for example. Instead of fighting for his dukedom, a sulking Prospero leaves, walking away from his leadership responsibilities. Achilleus also
voluntarily leaves the battlefield in the epic poem, "The Iliad," after a dispute with King Agamemnon regarding a disputed female war prize. Calling upon his mother, the goddess Thetis,
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