Shakespeares The Tempest - Is Prospero Good or Evil? :: Shakespeare Tempest

tempest Is Prospero Good or Evil? To be able to answer this move we must first understand why Prospero whoremonger be seen as good or evil. It is fair to say that Prospero is a main booster amplifier to the plot of Shakespe bes Tempest. It is due to Prosperos role as a mention figure in the play that has put him under so much(prenominal) scrutiny. Many different Shakespearean critics have their own view of Prospero and those that record or see the play also have their own t defendual sensation of the way in which Prospero may be seen.To be able to prevail either argument there must be evidence that backs-up distributively of the analysis of Prosperos character and why he is seen in such a way. Having been usurped and wrecked on an Island Prospero and his young daughter Miranda have to settle. It is here in Prosperos past that it first clear to see where any confusion somewhat his character may appear. As a learned and powerful gentlemans gentleman Prospero is able to take direct hear of the island, he frees a pin down and tortured spirit (Ariel) and befriends the inhabitants (Caliban). Prospero helps Caliban, he tries to educate him and teaches him to communicate, in exchange Caliban helps Prospero to live on on the Island. But in taking power of the Island Prospero is committing the same act that happened to him as Duke of Milan, now Prospero himself has become the usurper. In this act of goodness Prospero has unknowingly shown his evil side. Prospero having been trapped on the Island with his daughter has bring her up alone. He tries to do this in as fair a way as he sees possible teaching her right from wrong and educating her in the shipway of the world,however Prospero does not inform Miranda of their past until Miranda, he feels is old abundant to understand.Thy father was Duke of Milan and a Prince of power (A1 Sc2 Ln57)But with Prospero informing Miranda of this at such a late stage in her life is this Prospero as a control freak only al lowing his daughter Miranda to know the truth when he feels it is date or is it Prospero being caring keeping this information from Miranda until she is of an age when she can fully understand who she is and where she came from?, again it is not clear to see if Prosperos intentions are for his own good or the good of his daughter.