The_Tempest

The Tempest Freedom, people fight wars for it, some would rather die than live without it, and others claim freedom does not need obtaining because we always had it. Shakespeare, aware of man’s desire for freedom includes this theme in the play, The Tempest. Seeing how hard the characters work to obtain freedom suggests its importance. This theme of freedom frequently shows itself throughout the play. Freedom, one of the bigger themes in the play, due to its easy identification and numerous references. Prospero and Miranda’s imprisonment, the first example of confinement, something one must have in order for the need of freedom. Prospero’s brother exiled Prospero and Miranda to that island 12 years ago in order that he may obtain Prospero’s position. “In few, they hurried us aboard a bark, bore us some leagues to sea” (I.ii.172-173). Upon this island Prospero makes plans on how to get revenge and free themselves from the island. Prospero conjures up a fake storm and goes through elaborate plans just for freedom. “If by your art, my dearest father, you have put the wild waters in this roar” (I.ii.1-2). Prospero also faces his imprisonment to the black tempest, prospero, freedom, island, caliban, obtain, play, theme, thee, own, one, magic, imprisonment, arts, ariel, yet, upon, tree, throughout, through, thou, themselves, tasks, slave, references, realizes, prospero’s, plans, performs, others, order, numerous, need, must, much