Situation: This book speaks about the events that have just happened to the magic Prospero and his daughter Miranda that have been exiled on a island for about 12 years. In possession of magic powers, he is reluctantly served by a spirit, Ariel. Prospero having predicted that his brother Antony would pass near the island with a ship, causes a storm that will drown the brother’s ship.On the ship there are also King Alonso and his son Ferdinand then Prospero with his spells able to separate all survives. So Alonso and Ferdinand believe that the others is died. After all are reunited to the cave of Prospero; also a new love story born between Miranda and Ferdinand that causes the reconciliation of the brothers. Finally Prospero renounces magic with famous monologue.
Point of view: narrator’s
Narrator: third person
Themes: love, revenge, hate, marriage
Personal Comment: The tempest is one of the most famous Shakespeare’s fairy tale. I liked reading this book a lot because the thing that struck me the most was the atmosphere of the magic island and especially the presence of the several themes like forgiveness.
Jessica Lacetera
I was very curious to read this fairy tale written by William Shakespeare.
RispondiEliminaI knew the plot but not the individual events. It is definitely different from the original written in verse but I enjoyed it even if I would have preferred to read the play for the final monologue with which Prospero leaves his magical powers.
I really liked and would recommend to others.