The Tempest Servants Analysis

Representation of Servants in The Tempest Tempest is Shakespeare’s last play written in 1610. Prospero is The Tempest main protagonist. He is exile to an isolated island after his brother (Antonio) conspires to kill him for the desire of taking his position as a duke of Milan. Prospero manages to escape with his three-year-old daughter to the island. The play starts after 12 years of Prospero’s living in the Isle. The play is more like a test for Prospero to discover his wickedness and find a typical way to adjust them. In the beginning, Prospero has two servants: Ariel, who has a godlike power and serves him in fulfilling his magical plan, and Caliban, half human half beast, supports him in fetching wood and water. Later on in the play,

It is in Caliban’s nature to accept a little and work as a slave. He does not want to possess people as his servant or take advantage of his work as Ferdinand. Caliban does not want to assassinate Prospero, for the purpose of winning the throne of Prospero or owning his daughter, but he just to move him from one master to another. The only freedom in his slavery is he chooses his master. Caliban says: “ 'Ban, 'Ban, Ca-caliban / Has a new master. Get a new man” (2.2.174-75). He does not have a hope for better as Ferdinand. He tells Stephano “Ay, lord. She will become thy bed, I warrant. / And bring thee forth brave brood” (3.2.101-02). He wants his new master (Stephano) enjoy his life and marry Miranda. Caliban, as the half beast, follows his sexual desire as Prospero’s says: “to violate / the honor of my child” (1.2.350). Caliban sexual desire “estranges him from his foster father, Prospero, and causes him to be imprisoned in the rock. When a more appropriate suitor appears in the person of Ferdinand, Prince of Naples, Prospero will be sure to stress the importance of chastity before marriage” (Garber

Despite the fact that, Antonio betrays him, takes his position and plots to murder him, but Prospero’s response for that is quite positive. First he put the blame on himself for not taking the responsibility of his duties and following his study. Second, he thought of him as a brother or a human being. His decision is more in the sense of humanity and morality. He forgives his brother since he returns his position as a duke of Milan. Prospero