um? Tempest blog

Prospero is a crafty and majestic man. He can manipulate things people imagine of doing. The most noticeable act of manipulation is when he conjures up a storm to bring his enemies to the island, but what some people could have missed is when he explains the past to Miranda. "Twelve years ago, Miranda, twelve years ago your father was the Duke of Milan, a powerful prince and your mother was extremely virtuous, and she said you were my daughter. And your father was Duke of Milan, and you were his heir, a princess"(act1,scene2,page4). This excerpt from the story is revealing the beginning of Miranda and what was to become of here. Also Prospero could just be manipulating her into believing something that possible is not true. Knowing that Prospero could create a storm so that all his enemies could come to the island, i would think that creating a false story to Miranda to get her to believe she could have been more.