Scientists, or philosophers, saw them as elements of nature that could be brought under the control of the learned. Spirits like Ariel were seen during the Elizabethan/Jacobean period as either the agents of the devil or of God. Each Shakespeare’s play name links to a range of resources about each play: Character summaries, plot outlines, example essays and famous quotes, soliloquies and monologues: All’s Well That Ends Well Antony and Cleopatra As You Like It The Comedy of Errors Coriolanus Cymbeline Hamlet Henry IV Part 1 Henry IV Part 2 Henry VIII Henry VI Part 1 Henry VI Part 2 Henry VI Part 3 Henry V Julius Caesar King John King Lear Loves Labour’s Lost Macbeth Measure for Measure The Merchant of Venice The Merry Wives of Windsor A Midsummer Night’s Dream Much Ado About Nothing Othello Pericles Richard II Richard III Romeo & Juliet The Taming of the Shrew The Tempest Timon of Athens Titus Andronicus Troilus & Cressida Twelfth Night The Two Gentlemen of Verona The Winter’s Tale This list of Shakespeare plays brings together all 38 plays in alphabetical order. Plays It is believed that Shakespeare wrote 38 plays in total between 15.While Caliban is used only to reinforce theme of colonialism, Ariel's role in the play maybe less significant to Calibans, but she is still vital to the plot.
In conclusion Ariel and Caliban are similar yet contrasting characters Shakespeare uses them together to reinforce the theme of master servant relationship to the audience. Ariel's roles are to provide prospero with magical powers but I believe she also teaches him compassion and this hence allows him to forgive his enemies. Caliban's role as a noble savage shows us he loves the island, and his language tells us the most haunting poetry in the play. Unlike Ariel Caliban's role is to act as a contrast to the other characters, as he has a natural violence when he plots against Prospero while Antonio shows civilised evil as he tries to kill the King.
I believe Ariel and Prospero reflect father child relationship, as when Prospero is affectionate, Ariel is happy and eager to please. His manner being happy and eager to please reflects his childish nature. Ariel and Prospero are affectionate towards each other, but this does not hide the fact that Ariel is Prospero's slave. Unlike Caliban, Ariel plays the role of the willing servant, in order to get what he wants. This shows the supernatural powers that Ariel has as she uses it when Prospero asks.read more. In Greek myths nymphs were the personification of various nature objects like rivers, trees or lakes. Ariel role in the play is to work for Prospero and she does this with her magical powers of changing shape: Prospero: 'go make thyself like a nymph o' the sea' In Jacobean England everyone knew most of the ancient myths and so Shakespeare includes these in his plays. Assuming this a father child relationship, Prospero is an old fashioned father, expecting instant obedience and punishing any disobedience. When Prospero is angry, Ariel becomes sullen and apologetic. I believe their relationship is more father and child then that of a master and slave. Ariel apologises and promises to be good in the future. Prospero turns to Ariel abusing him and threatening to punish him. Prospero seems to love Ariel as he speaks to him affectionately: 'Brave spirit' 'delicate Ariel' However Prospero's affection soon turns to anger when Ariel asks for his freedom. This both prevents prospero from the indignity of ever actually conjuring, and endows Ariel with great powers and responsibility. Caliban tries to upset the 'master-slave' relationship he has with Prospero, as he believes the island was stolen from him.read more.
Rebellion occurred on the island just like in the play: Caliban: ' Having first seized his books, or with a log Batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake', This sub-plot of the play expresses Caliban's role in The Tempest of how he up sets the normal balance of power. Although Caliban is similar to Ariel by the fact he is slave, his roles vary greatly from completing physical tasks for his master to being a victim of colonization. Ariel uses magic to perform tasks and hence is believed by people to be a part of Prospero's imagination. However the colonists survived and the following year the ships reached Virginia. This ship was driven against Bermuda and everyone mourned over the loss of one hundred and fifty people.
A great storm engulfed the flagship of nine ships that had set out to establish the colony of Virginia. Explore the roles of Ariel and Caliban in The Tempest The Tempest is a play written by William Shakespeare and is based on an event that actually happened in 1609.
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