The Tempest
Hierarchy, social construct = peasants & nobles.
Peasants serve nobles.
Shift in hierarchy – elements / natural world take place of nobles
Not a conventional Shakespearean play.
Act 1: exposition
Act 2: rising action
Act 3: climax
Act 4: falling action
Act 5: resolution
The Crown, S1, E2 = example of colonisation, westernisation, dominance, ignorance. People
native to Africa learn to be grateful for being colonised, their own systems in place are
undermined. Patriarchal era. Colonised countries struggling with – brainwashing to respect their
coloniser, be grateful for their colonisers, had internalised the idea of being grateful for their
coloniser which brought order, structure, civilisation vs, their “savagery” Children become the
future, they carry the legacy. In their legacy – brainwashing / internalisation of respecting their
colonisers. Colonisers entered into their space and expected them to follow the western ways.
Intentions of colonisers = take resources – Can we be empathetic? Is their ignorance acceptable?
Prospero & Antonio (Duke of Milan)
Miranda (Prospero’s daughter)
Alonso (King of Naples) & Sebastian
Ferdinand (Alonso’s son)
Gonzalo (council)
Caliban (son of Sycorax, slave to Prospero)
Stephano & Trinculo
Ariel (spirit-> Prospero. They/them)
, Act 1:
Scene 1
Setting: ship in storm, tumult and confusion of chaotic storm followed by order = deliberate choice
Conflict: Shakespeare throws us into the deep end, thrusted into chaos, audience apart of turmoil
Characters:
Alonso – king of Naples, comes aboard, bothering Boatswain about Master’s where abouts
Boatswain – peasant, impatient, worried more about the storm, tells Alonso to get to cabin
Antonio- nobleman
Gonzalo - nobleman
Sebastian – brother of Alonso
Boat splits / they are sinking.
“The wills above be done.” Religious connotations
Scene 2
Setting: Prospero’s Island
Miranda = Prospero’s daughter, empathetic, conscience, “I have suffered with those that I saw
suffer…the cry did knock against me.”
Prospero = power, magic, contrasted with Miranda – impression that he is violent BUT he
cares very deeply for his daughter, whatever has transpired at sea is for his daughter’s best
interest
Elements of magic, “Pluck my magic garment from me.” Intrigue, “for thou must now know
farther.”
“Four of five women that tended to me.” – they are noble
Prospero – was Duke of Milan “a prince of power.”
Miranda wonders what happened that they are now on this island
Here by foul play but Prospero is happy because he realised something
Antonio, Miranda’s uncle, Prospero’s brother – overthrew Prospero. Prospero was consumed
with studies of arts and liberals so he became distant and Antonio could overthrow him
Prospero – former Duke Antonio – now Duke
Educated, “neglecting to worldly ends, all “false” two-faced
dedicated to closeness and bettering of
my mind,”
Trusting “evil nature”
Power taken from him because the lies Became so ambitious that his ambition
Antonio told himself turned to greed
Alonso gave duke to Antonio, Prospero feels bitter about this
Alonso, “being an enemy” – gave Antonio permission to overthrow Prospero
Antonio chased Prospero and Miranda out of the land
Miranda = empathy, “will cry it o’er again.”
Prospero was not killed – country still loved him, would be upset
Instead, they were put on a rotten ship with no sail, tackle, mast, “the very rats instinctively
have quit it.” Left to sink and die
Miranda thought she must have been a trouble to Prospero
Prospero says “Thou wast that did preserve me.”
Gonzalo – ensured they had food, water, linens, necessities, Miranda wishes to see him to
thank him
When they arrived on island, Prospero taught Miranda, “thy schoolmaster, made thee more
profit than other princess’ can” -she is smart
Hierarchy, social construct = peasants & nobles.
Peasants serve nobles.
Shift in hierarchy – elements / natural world take place of nobles
Not a conventional Shakespearean play.
Act 1: exposition
Act 2: rising action
Act 3: climax
Act 4: falling action
Act 5: resolution
The Crown, S1, E2 = example of colonisation, westernisation, dominance, ignorance. People
native to Africa learn to be grateful for being colonised, their own systems in place are
undermined. Patriarchal era. Colonised countries struggling with – brainwashing to respect their
coloniser, be grateful for their colonisers, had internalised the idea of being grateful for their
coloniser which brought order, structure, civilisation vs, their “savagery” Children become the
future, they carry the legacy. In their legacy – brainwashing / internalisation of respecting their
colonisers. Colonisers entered into their space and expected them to follow the western ways.
Intentions of colonisers = take resources – Can we be empathetic? Is their ignorance acceptable?
Prospero & Antonio (Duke of Milan)
Miranda (Prospero’s daughter)
Alonso (King of Naples) & Sebastian
Ferdinand (Alonso’s son)
Gonzalo (council)
Caliban (son of Sycorax, slave to Prospero)
Stephano & Trinculo
Ariel (spirit-> Prospero. They/them)
, Act 1:
Scene 1
Setting: ship in storm, tumult and confusion of chaotic storm followed by order = deliberate choice
Conflict: Shakespeare throws us into the deep end, thrusted into chaos, audience apart of turmoil
Characters:
Alonso – king of Naples, comes aboard, bothering Boatswain about Master’s where abouts
Boatswain – peasant, impatient, worried more about the storm, tells Alonso to get to cabin
Antonio- nobleman
Gonzalo - nobleman
Sebastian – brother of Alonso
Boat splits / they are sinking.
“The wills above be done.” Religious connotations
Scene 2
Setting: Prospero’s Island
Miranda = Prospero’s daughter, empathetic, conscience, “I have suffered with those that I saw
suffer…the cry did knock against me.”
Prospero = power, magic, contrasted with Miranda – impression that he is violent BUT he
cares very deeply for his daughter, whatever has transpired at sea is for his daughter’s best
interest
Elements of magic, “Pluck my magic garment from me.” Intrigue, “for thou must now know
farther.”
“Four of five women that tended to me.” – they are noble
Prospero – was Duke of Milan “a prince of power.”
Miranda wonders what happened that they are now on this island
Here by foul play but Prospero is happy because he realised something
Antonio, Miranda’s uncle, Prospero’s brother – overthrew Prospero. Prospero was consumed
with studies of arts and liberals so he became distant and Antonio could overthrow him
Prospero – former Duke Antonio – now Duke
Educated, “neglecting to worldly ends, all “false” two-faced
dedicated to closeness and bettering of
my mind,”
Trusting “evil nature”
Power taken from him because the lies Became so ambitious that his ambition
Antonio told himself turned to greed
Alonso gave duke to Antonio, Prospero feels bitter about this
Alonso, “being an enemy” – gave Antonio permission to overthrow Prospero
Antonio chased Prospero and Miranda out of the land
Miranda = empathy, “will cry it o’er again.”
Prospero was not killed – country still loved him, would be upset
Instead, they were put on a rotten ship with no sail, tackle, mast, “the very rats instinctively
have quit it.” Left to sink and die
Miranda thought she must have been a trouble to Prospero
Prospero says “Thou wast that did preserve me.”
Gonzalo – ensured they had food, water, linens, necessities, Miranda wishes to see him to
thank him
When they arrived on island, Prospero taught Miranda, “thy schoolmaster, made thee more
profit than other princess’ can” -she is smart
