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Mind Map by Megan Jones, updated more than 1 year ago
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Themes and symbols in the Tempest
- Illusion of
justice.
- Prospero claims to have been
treated in an unjust way when he
was usurped from the throne in
Milan
- Although his treatment of
other characters is
hypocritical as he works to
right the wrongs that have
been done to him without
any concern for how he is
treating others.
- Although his treatment of
other characters is
hypocritical as he works to
right the wrongs that have
been done to him without
any concern for how he is
treating others.
- Prospero claims to have been
treated in an unjust way when he
was usurped from the throne in
Milan
- Men v Monsters
- The other characters refer
to Caliban as a monster,
"got by the devil himself"
- But at parts of the play, Caliban
speaks so eloquently, "the isle is full
of noises", showing the audience
that he does have emotions and is
often more human than characters
such as Prospero.
- But at parts of the play, Caliban
speaks so eloquently, "the isle is full
of noises", showing the audience
that he does have emotions and is
often more human than characters
such as Prospero.
- Caliban is in fact the native of
the island, and it is the humans
who are monstrous as they are
often obsessed with money and
power, while Caliban
appreciates the island and
nature.
- The other characters refer
to Caliban as a monster,
"got by the devil himself"
- The allure of ruling an
island
- The setting of the island gives
a sense of infinite possibility to
all the characters.
- Prospero basically wants to own the
island/be ruler again. Caliban claims that
the island is his. Gonzalo imagines what
he would do if the isle was his. Stephano
imagines his rein if he was to kill
Prospero.
- Prospero basically wants to own the
island/be ruler again. Caliban claims that
the island is his. Gonzalo imagines what
he would do if the isle was his. Stephano
imagines his rein if he was to kill
Prospero.
- The setting of the island gives
a sense of infinite possibility to
all the characters.
- Masters and servants
- Almost all the scenes in the
play portray two figures: one of
authority and power and a
figure who is subject to that
power.
- The play explores these
relationships. Prospero
and Caliban have
generally negative one,
while Prospero and Ariel
have a positive
relationship.
- In the first scene, we see a
switch in authority as the
boatswain is dismissive of the
royals as they threaten the
seriousness of the shipwreck.
- The play explores these
relationships. Prospero
and Caliban have
generally negative one,
while Prospero and Ariel
have a positive
relationship.
- Almost all the scenes in the
play portray two figures: one of
authority and power and a
figure who is subject to that
power.
- Water and drowning
- The play opens with a
scene in water: The
Tempest
- It is as if the tempest at the beginning runs through the
language and action of the play. Alonso wishes to drown
himself and at the end Prospero says he's going to drown
his book. The water is a symbol for the sacrifices each man
has to make.
- It is as if the tempest at the beginning runs through the
language and action of the play. Alonso wishes to drown
himself and at the end Prospero says he's going to drown
his book. The water is a symbol for the sacrifices each man
has to make.
- The play opens with a
scene in water: The
Tempest
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