The Tempest Hierarchy Essay
The Tempest raises many interrogatives regarding the structure of authority, status and power. How hierarchy set in the playwright; usual or as constructed? Furthermore, what are the circumstances when authority is seized? This paper will attempt to answer these questions in a coherent way using textual references, as well as the protagonist of the play, Prospero, to solve the accusations. As the play progresses, Prospero constructs the hierarchy in such a matter its returns things to their "natural" state. Any kind of attack, whether attempted or successful, will always end up with its power back its rightful place, and generally, (most of the time) with a lesson learned.
Shakespeare starts by choosing Prospero’s name from the Latin origin to define: “ I cause to be a success, make …show more content…
happy, prosper and (be) fortunate.” This gives the impression Shakespeare proposed for Prospero to thrive, be of a good-nature and benefiting us with wealth – so incidentally Shakespeare cause the audience to sympathize with his actions. While, answering the question we need to found out his several stereotypes or ‘roles’ in the play: A magus or scholar, a duke, father, Revenger, Man, Master, as well as an actor-manager – then I will want to explore the context of his will and relationships with both the characters, reference to the historical context , and the relative scenes. This will be used to see to the fullest extent, whether the audience can sympathise with him and how far Prospero sympathizes’ with others.
Shakespeare begins to fully-bare Prospero’s behaviour and effect on the reader firstly, which gives the audience a chance to experience Prospero in one of the stereotypes he is observed as. In the beginning of the play, Shakespeare gives Prospero stature to gain sympathy after he retracts his usurpation after many years of his secrecy. “The hour’s now come,” Shakespeare reveals Prospero in a very vulnerable state “He whom next thyself/Of all world I love…. Thy false uncle – thou dost attend me?” The quotation is blatantly conveying to the reader Prospero’s anguish in bringing up his brother “of all the world” he loved was all “false.” The recollection of memories were too much , he gets agitated and raises his voice to shout and change the tone of his voice – he is starting to shout at his first love Miranda. “Thou dost attend me?” the tension and strain of the Iambic pentameter; to mark his significant importance, and the general conflict which still leave memories in his mind of his brothers betrayal is evident in the violent outburst. This subjects sympathy from the audience and like Miranda, the reader is hearing Prospero story for the first time, so circumlocutory we are able to listen , and as we do – “ …most heedfully.”
As the book continues we see the usual same initial focus, of a betrayed Duke.
Prospero relieves his aggravation and anger, by periodically slipping back to his noble duke character,” Thou dost thou here?” he shouts at Miranda like he was talking to someone of a lower class ( a servant) , “ Your tale ,sir, would cure deafness” her cynical response exaggerates on the etiquette of using ‘sir’ in a more matured contemporary audience etiquette was very important in this era – meaning your parents – and respect was much highly valued on often how you were educated, then it was regarded today. Miranda is also imitated by Prospero’s angry outbursts which were so loud even ‘the deaf would be cured” which addresses the fact that her father is a man of a higher nobility , like a servant is to his owner. The fact he is taking his anger on Miranda could convey different interpretations to audience; out of love he could be yelling at here to beware of people who may not act as they seem or he could be simply taking out his anger on Miranda, which is not sympathetic; but causes this confused relationship. However, Shakespeare portrayed features in this scene we can sympathize
with.
We are introduced a parents love of Prospero “O, a cherubin/ Thou wast that did preserve me - Thou did smile/ Infused with a fortitude of heaven” this imagery refers to the quote being associated with Christian, Elizabethan community. To most people of the era it was God who was regarded the Supreme power and human being, who reigned and ‘perserved’
Shakespeare starts by choosing Prospero’s name from the Latin origin to define: “ I cause to be a success, make …show more content…
happy, prosper and (be) fortunate.” This gives the impression Shakespeare proposed for Prospero to thrive, be of a good-nature and benefiting us with wealth – so incidentally Shakespeare cause the audience to sympathize with his actions. While, answering the question we need to found out his several stereotypes or ‘roles’ in the play: A magus or scholar, a duke, father, Revenger, Man, Master, as well as an actor-manager – then I will want to explore the context of his will and relationships with both the characters, reference to the historical context , and the relative scenes. This will be used to see to the fullest extent, whether the audience can sympathise with him and how far Prospero sympathizes’ with others.
Shakespeare begins to fully-bare Prospero’s behaviour and effect on the reader firstly, which gives the audience a chance to experience Prospero in one of the stereotypes he is observed as. In the beginning of the play, Shakespeare gives Prospero stature to gain sympathy after he retracts his usurpation after many years of his secrecy. “The hour’s now come,” Shakespeare reveals Prospero in a very vulnerable state “He whom next thyself/Of all world I love…. Thy false uncle – thou dost attend me?” The quotation is blatantly conveying to the reader Prospero’s anguish in bringing up his brother “of all the world” he loved was all “false.” The recollection of memories were too much , he gets agitated and raises his voice to shout and change the tone of his voice – he is starting to shout at his first love Miranda. “Thou dost attend me?” the tension and strain of the Iambic pentameter; to mark his significant importance, and the general conflict which still leave memories in his mind of his brothers betrayal is evident in the violent outburst. This subjects sympathy from the audience and like Miranda, the reader is hearing Prospero story for the first time, so circumlocutory we are able to listen , and as we do – “ …most heedfully.”
As the book continues we see the usual same initial focus, of a betrayed Duke.
Prospero relieves his aggravation and anger, by periodically slipping back to his noble duke character,” Thou dost thou here?” he shouts at Miranda like he was talking to someone of a lower class ( a servant) , “ Your tale ,sir, would cure deafness” her cynical response exaggerates on the etiquette of using ‘sir’ in a more matured contemporary audience etiquette was very important in this era – meaning your parents – and respect was much highly valued on often how you were educated, then it was regarded today. Miranda is also imitated by Prospero’s angry outbursts which were so loud even ‘the deaf would be cured” which addresses the fact that her father is a man of a higher nobility , like a servant is to his owner. The fact he is taking his anger on Miranda could convey different interpretations to audience; out of love he could be yelling at here to beware of people who may not act as they seem or he could be simply taking out his anger on Miranda, which is not sympathetic; but causes this confused relationship. However, Shakespeare portrayed features in this scene we can sympathize
with.
We are introduced a parents love of Prospero “O, a cherubin/ Thou wast that did preserve me - Thou did smile/ Infused with a fortitude of heaven” this imagery refers to the quote being associated with Christian, Elizabethan community. To most people of the era it was God who was regarded the Supreme power and human being, who reigned and ‘perserved’