# data[].attributes.body
Betrayed by his brother Antonio

Cast out with his daughter Miranda

Has lived on an island for about 12 years

Uses magic to control the spirits of the island

# data[].attributes.body
Only son of King Alonso of the Naples

Falls in love with Miranda

# data[].attributes.body
King of Naples

Helped Antonio banish Prospero

Father of Ferdinand and Claribel

# data[].attributes.body
Prospero's brother

In debt to the king for helping him overthrow Prospero

# data[].attributes.body
Alonso's younger brother

Wants the throne

Influenced by Antonio

# data[].attributes.body
Alonso's butler

Has drunken adventures on the island

With Trinculo and Caliban

# data[].attributes.body
Alonso's jester

Joins Stephano's drunken plan

# data[].attributes.body
Chief spirit on the island

Saved by Prospero and now serves him

Wants freedom

# data[].attributes.body
Alonso's chief advisor

Helped Prospero and Miranda when they were cast out

Very loyal and happy person

# data[].attributes.body
Prospero's daughter

Only 3 year old when cast out

15 during the story

Falls in love with Ferdinand

# data[].attributes.body
Son of the witch Sycorax

Prospero's slave

hates Prospero for treating him like a slave

Thinks Stephano is a god

# data[].attributes.body
Evil witch

Mother of Caliban

Dead before The Tempest begins

# data[].attributes.body
One of the lords in the shipwreck

# data[].attributes.body
One of Alonso's lords

# data[].attributes.body
Power can be used for good or bad but the line between the two is not very definitive. (Prospero)

Universal power is the application of knowledge in all situations. (Nobles lost power in shipwreck).

# data[].attributes.body
Knowledge is power if it is applied with reason and perspective.

Knowledge can be helpful or harmful depending on the application of it.

# data[].attributes.body
Perspective plays a main role in the proper application of knowledge and power.

Without perspective, knowledge is misapplied and meaningless.

Perspective, or the lack there of, directly impacts the application of knowledge.

# data[].attributes.body
Prospero exemplifies how the application of power can sometimes create a fuzzy picture of what's good and bad. For example, everything he does is to protect his daughter, which is a pure and good motive. However, he accomplishes this by enslaving spirits which is considerably bad. Therefore, the actions of Prospero demonstrate that the line between good and bad is not definitive when it comes to the use of power.

# data[].attributes.body
Knowledge must be applied through perspective. Gonzalo is a great example of someone who considers others' perspectives when applying knowledge. Gonzalo, "out of his charity", gave Prospero and Miranda "rich garments, linens, stuffs, and necessaries" when they were banished (Shakespeare 1.2.193-195). He did this because he understood what was happening through others' perspectives and decided to help.

# data[].attributes.body
Gonzalo is very positive but the rest of the survivors are very negative.

Since people act according to their attitudes, they should do everything they can to be positive over pessimistic.

Caliban has such little knowledge of the world he swears his servitude over to Stephano.

When people have skewed or manipulated perspectives, they give power to the wrong people.

Contorted reality and skewed perspectives make way for abuse of power.

Just as perspective impacts the application of knowledge, one's knowledge impacts the variety of perspectives.

# data[].attributes.body
Since people act according to their attitudes, they should adapt a positive perspective in contrast to a pessimistic one in order to perform better. People will be much happier and capable when they have a better and more insightful perspective. For example, when the royals are washed up on the island, Gonzalo looks on the bright side saying, "here is everything advantageous to life", while the rest of the people complained (Shakespeare 2.1.52). Gonzalo's positive attitude and perspective later led him to be spared from the torture the rest of the royals had to undergo. Therefore, adapting a positive outlook and perspective will positively impact one's attitude, causing them to be better.

# data[].attributes.body
Just as perspective impacts the application of knowledge, one's knowledge and experience in life impacts one's perspective. Therefore, one must have ample knowledge in order to have proper perspectives. For example, Caliban demonstrates his perspective when he says, "Beat him enough. After a little time/I’ll beat him too" (Shakespeare 3.2.92-93). This was Caliban's perspective on the situation based on his knowledge and experiences in the past. In the end, knowledge and perspective are perpetually intertwined. One needs both in order to rightly function. That being said, knowledge of the world comes first in developing a deep perspective.

# data[].attributes.body
Perspective has the ability to influence rational decision-making by jeopardizing a person's ability to be objective.