Themes in Shakepeares The Tempest
The Tempest is a play that explores many themes, one of which is the theme of freedom versus control. ... For a start, the characters in The Tempest are all on an island of which they have no control over. ... In The Tempest, especially in Act 1, some characters are challenging the control that others have over them, and demand for their freedom. ... Antonio is a character in The Tempest who has acquired control by usurping Prosperos throne. ... Other characters in The Tempest, too, are driven into close insanity. ... Throughout The Tempest, Prospero has aspired to achieve many things: to unite Naples and Milan through the marriage of Miranda and Ferdinand and so he will regain his dukedom; to have revenge on Alonso, Sebastian and Antonio; to overcome the wicked natures of others; to escape the island; to free Ariel; and generally unite everyone. ... The theme freedom versus control in The Tempest is very important. ... Prospero has been restricted from total freedom from the beginning of The Tempest. ... As it is with many of the characters in The Tempest, it is only with the acceptance of the control over them that they can then truly be free.