Love in the "Tempest"

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This paper discusses how the theme of love is very prominent throughout this short, dynamic play, and is one of the most pivotal and deeply explored themes. Love is very exuberant and contributes to the flow of the play as well as its developments. In particular, it examines the father-daughter relationship between Prospero and Miranda and the blossoming young love between Ferdinand and Miranda.

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"The love between Prospero and Miranda is a family based love between father and daughter. This bond is often associated as one of the closest relationships in the play, because of the nature in which it is set. This bond is already established within the first act, be it the second scene, in which the history of the two characters is revealed. Prospero and Miranda have both been betrayed and more or less sent to their death, and although Miranda does not have any knowledge of the tragedy at first sight, Prospero knows only too well how the story unfolded and so is extremely protective of his daughter, as he fought for her life. Miranda has her full trust in her father, because he in reality is all she knows, and therefore she believes him to be a wise and good hearted father. She pleads with him to help the people on the boat, for which she hears their agony and despair. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• 1) Shakespeare. W, The Tempest, 1994, Penguin popular classics

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