Tempest Critics

Prospero’s ‘‘actions towards less knowledgeable characters are hypocritical’’ causing ‘‘more suffering, violence and confusion’’

Furrier

‘‘Ariel and Caliban can be viewed as colonised subjects of Prospero’’

O’Toole

‘‘promised to Prospero’s daughter without his consent…political manoeuvre’’ (chess game) 

Smith

‘‘the manifestation of his need for revenge’’

(the storm)

Smith

‘‘By washing away the passengers’ pasts and roles, the storm equalizes them’’

Motch

‘‘the strange power of music to control adds to the sense of mystery and confusion’’

Green

seen in the harpy scene 2016 where music changes indicate to the audience the scene’s atmosphere

‘‘music actually progresses the plot forwards through manipulation’’

Graham

‘‘the real significance of …Antonio and Sebastian is that it parallels the events which caused Prospero's exile’’

Hoeniger 

also serve the significance of highlighting court corruption and greed

‘‘movement from storm to peace in the outward action reflects a similar development in the minds of men’’

Hoeniger

‘‘Magic is therefore the cause of both loss and recovery, for Prospero, Miranda, Ferdinand’’

Hurley

His overarching results of success and reunion overshadow his selfish, violent means of manipulation’’

Furrier

‘‘Caliban’s role in the play is to provide contrast for men’s own monstrosity’’

Furrier

‘‘the storm contains no hint of the marvelous or extraordinary’’

Barton

‘‘‘Prospero controls the destiny of the other characters’’

Todd

‘‘Prospero can be viewed as a beneficent kindly figure’’

Riga

‘‘Prospero is a selfish and vengeful tyrant’’

Kozinsky

‘‘Shakespeare is indicating alternatives to traditional power models’’

Mason

‘‘Miranda's pity must be innate since their is no-one to teach it to her’’

Tanner

‘‘Caliban is master of the situation’’

Delvin

‘‘Stephano is the real monster’’

Haddon

‘‘Ariel and Caliban represent two sides of Prospero's personality’’

Jameison

‘’sets very little value on his dukedom…his daughter’s happiness…interests him’’

Garnet

‘’a purely romantic drama’’

Coleridge 1834

“Caliban is master of the situation’’

Delvin

“Only Caliban’s body is enslaved”

Todd

• his words are tainted with the experience of his enslavement