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How Does Prospero Use Power In The Tempest
In The Tempest William Shakespeare uses Prospero's power and control over the other characters as a way to address different social issues during time. Prospero is a character that uses his powers over people to manipulate them into doing his work. Two specific characters he considers his slaves are Ariel and Caliban. For Prospero's plan to succeed he calls on Ariel to start however Ariel asks Prospero when he will set her free, “Pro Do’st thou forget what a torment I did free thee. Ar No Pro Thou do st & thinkst it much to tread the. Ooze the salt deepe” (1.2.296-299). Having prospero say this is shakespeare way of bringing up the issue of colonization. Prosphero also does this to Caliban by taking away his land and native language as a way
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