William Shakespeare was
an English poet, playwright and actor. He was born in 1616 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote 37 plays. He
wrote in romance, tragedy and history. The one of famous play is Tempest. It
was written between 1610–1611 in England. It was published in 1623. It tells
the story of the life and exile of Prospero, the former Duke of Milan. Prospero
loses his title of Duke at the hands of his brother and the King of Naples
(Alonso), because of his love and attention to magic instead of his attention
to his duties as Duke. When he does not die after being sent away in exile, he
survives on an island with his daughter, practices magic and plots revenge
against his enemies. Once he tricks his enemies, he forgives them, regains his
title as Duke, and returns to Milan. Many people believe Prospero's character
is representative of Shakespeare and his life as a writer.
There are many
characteristics of the protagonist. The first one is courageous. Protagonist is willing to face his fears, and
meet them head on. He or she is willing
to make hard decisions, even when the likely outcome is grim. He’s committed to a notion of what is right
or just, and has the determination to keep pushing forward no matter what. The second
one is skilled. He possesses an important skill which makes it possible to face
overwhelming odds and have a chance of success. The third one is sacrificial. At some point in the story, the protagonist is
willing to give up his life. In some
cases this takes the form of a sacrificial death. In others, he is willing to face serious
danger, which is likely to result in his own demise. In each instance, the odds of survival are
slim, and the risk is taken for the well-being of others. The fourth one is destined.
There is something about the protagonist which makes him the right person to
meet the challenge. He is destined to
face the source of the danger, and is especially suited to do so. This could be due to heredity, history,
prophecy or the will of God. The fifth one, the protagonist should be the
central character in play and sets up all of the action. The sixth one, he
should control every things in the play or has power. The last one, the
character of protagonist grows in the play and it is likable among people.
Prospero
is the protagonist of Tempest play, because he is the protagonist of the main
plot of the play. He has been cheated by his brother Antonio, who unlawfully
usurped the dukedom from him twelve years before the start of the play. Now
Prospero has the chance to undo the wrongs done to him since his rivals have
been brought to his enchanted island. Also he is the central figure in
the play; he sets up all of the action, or at least knows all of it and exerts
his influence over the events in some way. He is at turns a noble and merciful
character, as well as a spiteful autocrat. Despite interacting differently with
different characters, Prospero is the central pivot in the play, as events turn
around him. Also that, he enjoys power over nature and over people; for
example, Prospero generates a storm with the spirit Ariel, to wreck his brother
Antonio's ship, thus, those on-board are washed up on the island. Prospero is
authoritative, autocratic and he is unpleasant to Ferdinand for being a spy.
Ferdinand tried to take the island (as his father Alonzo helped usurp
Prospero's Dukedom in Milan twelve years before) and for this, Prospero
imprisons him.
Furthermore, The
Tempest is a play about reconciliation, forgiveness, and faith in future
generations to seal such reconciliation. However, while it is clear that the
theme of forgiveness is at the heart of the drama, what is up for debate is to
what extent the author realizes this forgiveness. An examination of the
attitudes and actions of the major characters in the play, specifically
Prospero, illustrates that there is little, if any, true forgiveness and
reconciliation in The Tempest. Moreover, he becomes a more likeable character
after he realizes he brought many of his problems upon himself and realizes
forgiveness is the right things to do. He expresses his love for Miranda and
forgives his enemies. Prospero is nice to Ferdinand and welcomes him into his
family to marry his daughter. Prospero's character grows when he finds the
courage to confront the shipwrecked men, including Alonso, but forgives them
for their behavior against him and their plot to kill him. When the men return
to Italy, Prospero once again receives his title as Duke of Milan. In addition,
Prospero feels free to forgive those who sinned against him only after he has
emerged triumphant and has seen the men, now mournful and "penitent",
pay for their transgressions. Further evidence to support the claim that
Prospero’s quality of mercy is strained, and that a truly sincere
reconciliation fails to develop, comes when Prospero finally confronts King
Alonso, Sebastian, and Antonio and announces that he is the right Duke of Milan.
Finally, through this play, Prospero appears that he is brave, intelligent, ambitious and
daring, and he achieve whole of his goals and plans.by whole these, he consider
the protagonist of the Tempest.
To sum up, the Tempest is one tragedy
play. The important character of this play is Prospero. He is the protagonist
because of many reasons. The first one, brave, intelligent, ambitious and
daring is characteristics of the protagonist and we see them in the Prospero
character. The second one, the protagonist should control everything and has
power as Prospero who had magic power. The third one, he should be central
character in play and sets up all of the action.
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