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Former Duke of Milan

Usurped by his brother and cast out to sea with his daughter

Landed on the island, where he has lived for 12 years

Sorcerer/Magician

Controls spirits

Starts the story on the island

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Prospero's 15-year-old daughter

Cast out to sea with her father at age three

Grew up on the island

Knows only what her father has taught her

Falls in love with Ferdinand

Starts the story on the island

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Son of Alonso

He is loyal to his father

Swam to shore alone after the shipwreck

Falls in love with Miranda at first sight

Prospero tests him by making him his slave

Shows respect towards Prospero

Starts the story on the ship

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King of Naples

Has the highest status out of the nobles

Father to Ferdinand

Thinks he has drowned at the beginning of the play

Helped Antonio overthrow Prospero

When he meets Prospero again on the island, he apologizes and makes him Duke of Milan again

Starts the story on the ship

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Prospero's younger brother

Was trusted to rule Milan while Prospero was studying magic

Plotted with Alonso and overthrew Prospero

Owes Alonso a debt for the help

Wants Sebastian to become king of Naples so he can be free of that debt

Starts the story on the ship

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Alonso's brother

Plots with Antonio to kill Alonso and take this throne

Aggressive and cowardly

Makes fun of Gonzolo

Starts the story on the ship

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Jester

Friends with Stephano

Gets drunk on his wine

Servant to Alonso

Washed up on the island alone after the shipwreck

Looking for shelter, he meets Caliban

Stephano discovers them both

Caliban convinces Stephano to kill Prospero, and Tinculo reluctantly goes along with it

Starts the story on the ship

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Chief spirit who controls other spirits

Can make storms

Prospero's servant

He was originally imprisoned by the witch Sycorax and freed by Prospero

Lives to serve Prospero (yet also wants liberty)

Prospero promises to free Ariel if he does everything he asks

Only Prospero can see him

Starts the story on the island

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Lord

Chief advisor to Alonso

Loyal to him and tires to keep his spirits up as they search the island

Kind

Made sure to put supplies, clothing, and books on Prospero's ship when he was cast out

Starts the story on the ship

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Monster-like

Prospero's servant

Forced to serve Prospero and wants liberty

Son of Sycorax, the witch

Born on the island and lived alone after she died

At first he was treated like part of Prospero and Miranda's family

Then he tries to sexually assault Miranda, so Prospero throws him out and makes him his slave

Ends up thinking Stephano is a god and serves him

Plots to kill Prospero with him

Starts the story on the island

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A witch

Abandoned on the island

Mother to Caliban

Imprisoned Ariel in a pine tree

Died before Prospero arrived on the island

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Lord

Serves Alonso

Loyal to him

Stays by his side and offers help throughout the play

Cheerful

Starts the story on the ship

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Lord

Serves Alonso

Loyal to him

Level-headed, calm, collected, and trustworthy

Source of support for other characters

Shows concern for fellow survivors' wellbeing

Comforts Alonso and tries to reassure him that Ferdinand did not drown

Starts the story on the ship

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Butler to Alonso

Friends with Trinculo

Drunkard

Washes up on the island clinging to a barrel of wine

Eventually finds Trinculo with Caliban

Caliban thinks he is a god because of his wine

Gets convinced to kill Prospero by Caliban

Likes the attention Caliban gives him

Starts the story on the ship

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Green = Has always lived on the island

Yellow = Originally lived in Milan but has lived on the island for many years

Blue = Shipwrecked on the island

Green and yellow start the story on the island

Blue starts the story on the ship

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Theme: Knowledge is nothing without the wisdom to know how to use it, particularly when you are in a position of power.

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Theme: Viewing the world through only our own experiences can cause us to see things falsely and unintentionally hold ourselves back

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Theme: Power, although it stems from knowledge, can be amplified or diminished based on the way a person uses—or doesn't use—this power.

Explanation:

"ARIEL. I prithee, Remember I have done thee worthy service, Told thee no lies, made no mistakings, served Without or grudge or grumblings. Thou did promise To bate me a full year.

PROSPERO. Dost thou forget From what a torment I did free thee?" (Shakespeare, 1.2.294-300).

Between Prospero and Ariel, Prospero has more power because he forces Ariel to serve him. Even though his knowledge of magic is less, he knows how to manipulate Ariel to do what he wants. On the other hand, Ariel has more magical power, and could easily turn against Prospero, but he is stuck as his servant because he doesn't use this to his advantage; he is simply waiting for Prospero to free him.

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Topic: Perspective

Theme: When encountering the unknown, we should remain open to expanding our perspective, but also be careful that our limited perspective doesn't lead us to blindly trust everything we come across.

Evidence: Caliban says, "These be fine things, an if they be not sprites. That’s a brave god and bears celestial liquor. I will kneel to him" (Shakespeare, 2.2.120-123).

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Topic: Power

Theme: When given the opportunity to increase power through immoral means, a person reveals their true character; however, it is sometimes necessary for good people to commit morally gray actions.

(Gray area??) When given the opportunity to increase power through immoral means, a person reveals their true character, especially when doing so for their own gain.

Evidence: Ariel says, "This will I tell my master" (Shakespeare, 3.2.127).