trinculo u0026 stephano
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Prospero
Prospero - The plays protagonist, and father of Miranda. Twelve years before the events of the play, Prospero was the duke of Milan. His brother, Antonio, in concert with Alonso, king of Naples, usurped him, forcing him to flee in a boat with his daughter...
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Miranda
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Ariel (shakespeare)
Prosperos spirit helper. Rescued by Prospero from a long imprisonment at the hands of the witch Sycorax, Ariel is Prosperos servant until Prospero decides to release him. He is mischievous and ubiquitous, able to traverse the length of the island in an in...
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Caliban
Another of Prosperos servants. Caliban, the son of the now-deceased witch Sycorax, acquainted Prospero with the island when Prospero arrived. Caliban believes that the island rightfully belongs to him and has been stolen by Prospero. His speech and behavi...
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Ferdinand
Son and heir of Alonso. Ferdinand seems in some ways to be as pure and naïve as Miranda. He falls in love with her upon first sight and happily submits to servitude in order to win her fathers approval....
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Alonso
King of Naples and father of Ferdinand. Alonso aided Antonio in unseating Prospero as Duke of Milan twelve years before. As he appears in the play, however, he is acutely aware of the consequences of all his actions. He blames his decision to marry his da...
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Antonio
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Sebastian
Sebastian is the twin brother of Viola. After the beginning of the play, Viola mentions that her brother Sebastian is drowned in the sea....
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Gonzalo
An old, honest lord, Gonzalo helped Prospero and Miranda to escape after Antonio usurped Prosperos title. Gonzalos speeches provide an important commentary on the events of the play, as he remarks on the beauty of the island when the stranded party first ...
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Trinculo U0026 Stephano
Trinculo, a jester, and Stephano, a drunken butler, are two minor members of the shipwrecked party. They provide a comic foil to the other, more powerful pairs of Prospero and Alonso and Antonio and Sebastian. Their drunken boasting and petty greed reflec...