1- The story begins with a sea storm in which sailors try the boat does
not sink. In the ship travels The King of Naples, his family and some of
his man. After that, in a Mediterranean Island Prospero is explaining
to his daughter Miranda his tragic family history in order to justify the
storm that he sent to the sailors. The man tells that he was the real
Duke of Naples and the current Duke, his brother, stole his throne.
Then Prospero calls his servant Ariel to bring Ferdinand, Duke’s son,
from the coast to where they are, as part of his plain. When Ferdinand
is in front of Prospero and Miranda, he falls in love with Prospero
daughter.
2- Prospero: He is the legitimate Duke of Milan but his brother steals him
the throne. He spends time in his library reading books. Prospero is
not only a Duke, he is also a father and worries about his daughter
Miranda and is educating her as a Princess. He represents the values
of the humanity. Prospero has spent his twelve years on the island
refining the magic that gives him the power he needs to punish and
forgive his enemies
Miranda: She is a beautiful young lady that represents purity, honesty
and comprehension. Miranda was brought to the island at an early
age and has never seen any men other than her father and Caliban,
though she dimly remembers being cared for by female servants as
an infant. Because she has been sealed off from the world for so long,
Miranda’s perceptions of other people tend to be naïve and non-
judgmental. She is compassionate, generous, and loyal to her father.
Miranda is around 15 years old because she was brought to the island
with 3 and has spend 12 years since she arrives.
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 father’s
approval.
Ariel – She is a Prospero servant. She is an spirit. Ariel is referred to
throughout this SparkNote and in most criticism as “he,” but his
gender and physical form are ambiguous. Rescued by Prospero from
a long imprisonment at the hands of the witch Sycorax, Ariel is
Prospero’s servant until Prospero decides to release him. He is
mischievous and ubiquitous, able to traverse the length of the island
in an instant and to change shapes at will. He carries out virtually
every task that Prospero needs accomplished in the play.
Caliban - Another of Prospero’s servants. He is not human but
sometimes he seem more human than other characters. 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 behavior is sometimes coarse and brutal, as in his drunken
