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Prospero in Shakespeare's "The Tempest" fits the description of a Machiavellian

Prince. He is cunning, conspires, and schemes, and has a tremendous amount of power

throughout the whole work. Prospero's Magical powers give a fairytale-like quality to the

work, which he uses to his advantage to become the most powerful character in the work,

controlling the destiny of all the characters in the play. He was unrightfully overthrown

as the Duke of Milan by his also scheming Machiavellian brother and Alonso, the King

of Naples. His exile marks the beginning of this Machiavellian drama filled play.

Prospero's plans to destroy Alonso's ship as it travels to Naples are murderous,

an important characteristic in Italian politics and that of a Machiavellian prince.

However, one must understand that it is an act of vengeance because he was exiled to a

deserted Island with his three year-old daughter, Miranda by his brother and Alonso and

their......

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