Tempest characters. 'The Tempest' Power – A Guide to 'The Tempest' Power Relationships. In The Tempest, power and control are dominant themes.
Many of the characters are locked into a power struggle for their freedom and for control of the island, forcing some characters (both good and evil) to abuse their power. For example: Prospero enslaves and treats Caliban badlyAntonio and Sebastian plot to kill AlonsoAntonio and Alonso aim to get rid of Prospero.
Prospero: Turkey or Tyrant? October 2006 Heather Newsam, Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Mary Ellen Dakin, Revere High School, Revere, Massachusetts. Plays/Scenes Covered The Tempest, 1.2.46-208 What's On for Today and Why Students will study characterization and the difference between subjective and objective point of view by creating tableaux to depict three interpretations of the story of Prospero's overthrow, each with a very different point of view. Tempest mind map.