The Tempest Group
Question:
simplymoiza
Student
High School - 9th Grade
How does the relationship between Prospero and Ariel differ in the two key scenes?
The key scenes are Act 1 Scene 2 and Act 5 Scene 1. You must use both of these scenes.
You should comment on the characters' speech and behaviour.
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gbeatty Teacher
College - FreshmanPosted by gbeatty on Friday April 13, 2007 at 5:34 PMIn Act I scene 2 the relationship is more straightforward: Prospero is master and Ariel is servant. When Ariel pushes, reminding Prospero of the promise of liberty, he essentially shuts Ariel down.
By contrast, in Act V scene 1, the relationship is much more affectionate, and much more one of equals, or at least near-equals. Ariel speaks of what a human would feel, and the emphasis is on emotions, rather than power and hierarchy (and, of course, Prospero frees Ariel at the end of the play).
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rosieposie Student
Graduate SchoolPosted by rosieposie on Thursday October 18, 2007 at 3:01 PM
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