How Is Miranda Independent

Back around 15th century, during the transition from the medieval to the modern world, unmarried women were seen as the belonging of their father while the wives were seen as the property of their husband. It was irrational for a woman to try to be independent, although some did pay the effort to be but end up being a heretic. In Shakespeare’s play “The Tempest”, the only female character Miranda, appears to be a dependent woman figure because of her interactions with other male characters.
Miranda from “The Tempest” is not independent because every decisions she makes are all controlled by her father. She is in the island since she is at a young age, and she does not realize that her thoughts are all deeply affected by Prospero’s scheme. At the beginning of the
She has a sense of insecure and she wants to be certain about Ferdinand’s love to her. Her mind is immature, so she falls for the third man she meets in her whole life. In addition, Miranda is attracted by the fact that Ferdinand likes her, and her feeling grows because of Ferdinand’s appreciation. When Ferdinand is working, Miranda goes over to his workplace and tries to spare some of his work, because she doesn’t want to argue her father, and she is worried about Ferdinand. Miranda says, “Do you love me?... ...I am a fool to weep at what I am glad of” (p95). She is joyed because of what Ferdinand says, but she could also express her feelings if she truly loves Ferdinand and be brave enough to say it. Later she says, “I am your wife if you will marry me. If not, I’ll die your maid… To be your fellow you may deny me, but I’ll be your servant whether you will or no” (p97). This quote illustrates how she defines herself, that she would be Ferdinand’s wife if he will marry her, and die as a maid if he doesn’t. In this relationship, she puts herself at a humble and trivial position, and this is a good proof of her