Discussing Act 2 Scene 1 of The Tempest by William Shakespeare

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Discussing Act 2 Scene 1 of The Tempest by William Shakespeare In Act 2 Scene 1 of the play, The Tempest, the character Antonio is

trying to persuade Sebastian (the kings brother) to kill the king so

that Sebastian can own the crown. Antonio uses different language and

ways to persuade Sebastian to agree with his idea. Also you see

Antonio’s character change when he’s telling his idea as at first his

real personality was not shown and was hidden by an act.

At first Antonio seems loyal towards Alonso and you do not see his

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