The Tempest Themes
, The Tempest Themes
• Theme is a pervasive idea, belief, or point of view presented
a literary work.
• Themes in The Tempest, a masterpiece of William
Shakespeare, present the issue of freedom and confinement
including themes of betrayal, compassion, and love.
• Some of the major themes in The Tempest have been analyz
below.
, The Illusion of Justice
• Prospero is expelled from his own dukedom when his elder brot
rises against him and usurps his powers.
• The rest of the play is about Prospero plotting on taking the pow
back from Alonso.
• This shows that justice is done if Prospero gets back his throne.
• However, he keeps Caliban and Ariel his slaves and does
release Ariel despite promises.
• Prospero uses exploitation and manipulates the situations in
favor, which is contrary to his idea of justice.
• He uses Ariel against his enemies, as well.
• When he becomes a merciful monarch, he releases slaves, forgi
his enemies, and even abandons using magic. It shows that jus
means the happy ending that Prospero establishes by the end of
play.
, The Tempest Themes
• Theme is a pervasive idea, belief, or point of view presented
a literary work.
• Themes in The Tempest, a masterpiece of William
Shakespeare, present the issue of freedom and confinement
including themes of betrayal, compassion, and love.
• Some of the major themes in The Tempest have been analyz
below.
, The Illusion of Justice
• Prospero is expelled from his own dukedom when his elder brot
rises against him and usurps his powers.
• The rest of the play is about Prospero plotting on taking the pow
back from Alonso.
• This shows that justice is done if Prospero gets back his throne.
• However, he keeps Caliban and Ariel his slaves and does
release Ariel despite promises.
• Prospero uses exploitation and manipulates the situations in
favor, which is contrary to his idea of justice.
• He uses Ariel against his enemies, as well.
• When he becomes a merciful monarch, he releases slaves, forgi
his enemies, and even abandons using magic. It shows that jus
means the happy ending that Prospero establishes by the end of
play.
