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The Tempest

In The Tempest by William Shakespeare, Prospero is depicted to be a man who is educated in magic. He is said to have control over the weather. He uses this magic to control everyone on the small island. But this power ends up having others plot against Prospero. His weather magic and the use of Ariel ends up creating conflicts that affects everyone on the island.

In Act 1 of The Tempest by William Shakespeare there is a big storm that strike fear to the men of a sailing ship. This ship was struck by a powerful storm by the power of Prospero. "Performed to point the tempest that I bade thee?"(1.2.230).He had sent one of his spirit servants, Ariel, to attack this ship because aboard it was enemies of Prospero. Attacking the ship meant that the people aboard it would be stranded on the island, were Prospero is "king". He believes that he is the dominate man on the island because of his books which are of magic. Also everyone on the island goes with this and refers......

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