Prospero- Savior or Savage? In Shakespeare’s highly acclaimed play, The Tempest, a character by the name of Prospero is introduced as the mandated duke of Milan and an all-powerful magician. Prospero’s enchanted abilities permit him to dominate a chaotic situation which was fabricated by his sudden expulsion from Milan. Prospero is dishonored by his brother Antonio, and as a result is abandoned on a ship with his loving daughter Miranda to never be …showed first 75 words of 1158 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1158 total…a valuable lesson from all this and is now prepared to become an all-mighty ruler. Regardless of the position, Shakespeare has provided his readers with a character who begins as an incoherent yet subtle man, who transforms into a merciless and tyrannical dictator. Nevertheless, we see in the end an essentially decent person who had his flaws, yet will certainly exploit in a way beneficial to not only himself, but also to those he rules.