How Shakespeare Presents the Falling in Love of Ferdinand...

How Shakespeare Presents the Falling in Love of Ferdinand and Miranda The concept of the relationship between Miranda and Ferdinand is one of the fundamental aspects of the play. In relation to the plot itself, the eventual idea that the pair will eventually end up together is part of Prosperos big plan, as it were. Shakespeare not only presents their falling in love and relationship as an important part of the make up of his play, but also uses the two characters to bring up a number of different concepts and themes, in addition to showing the audience the internal struggle Prospero faces and as a means to look more closely at the character of the protagonist. This idea that Prosper is the†¦show more content†¦Prospero is in two minds over his daughter; he has decided that he wants to orchestrate her marriage to Ferdinand, but on another side he is reluctant subconsciously to let go of her. This brings out many psychological themes such as male dominance and the need to exert power and authority over Ferdinand. While the audience knows that inevitably the couple will end up together, there is a strain and tension in Prosperos strain to giver her up. This slight awkwardness and tension reflects the idea of tempest. In front of Miranda he accuses Ferdinand of being a usurper, which connects to this underlying paranoia and almost Achilles heel in his psyche about his being overthrown and betrayed twelve years previously. It seems that the rather comical scene is the subconscious of his personality being betrayed. Prospero purposefully mocks Ferdinand in front of Miranda, which echoes this idea of putting him in his place and remai ning and stating his dominance in his daughters mind. Similarly, although this must not be overstated, the scene the scene with Ferdinands sword and Prosperos wand seem to be some type of mach, phallic symbols of male conflict. Prospero gets specifically angry when Ferdinand ignores him, as reflected by one more word and I charge thee, that thou attend me. Also Prospero gets angry whenShow MoreRelatedLove And Marriage In Shakespeares The Tempest1681 Words   |  7 PagesLove and Marriage in The Tempest William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest (1610-11) includes two important themes: love and marriage. Throughout the play, Shakespeare portrays love as a force that brings people together, but also as a thing that people take advantage of. Prospero is the main manipulator of love in this play. By using his daughter Miranda’s feelings and having her marry Ferdinand, he manages to strengthen his own political power. Also, most of the instances of love in this play areRead More A Comparison of Romantic Love in A Midsummer Nights Dream, The Tempest, and Twelfth Night1505 Words   |  7 PagesRomantic Love in A Midsummer Nights Dream, The Tempest, and Twelfth Night In all of Shakespeares plays, there is a definitive style present, a style he perfected. From his very first play (The Comedy of Errors) to his very last (The Tempest), he uses unique symbolism and descriptive poetry to express and explain the actions and events he writes about. Twelfth Night, The Tempest and A Midsummer Nights Dream are all tragicomedies that epitomise the best use of the themes and ideologyRead MoreLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 Pagesrelevancy should attract readers. Stanley Baronett. Jr., University of Nevada Las Vegas Far too many authors of contemporary texts in informal logic – keeping an eye on the sorts of arguments found in books on formal logic – forget, or underplay, how much of our daily reasoning is concerned not with arguments leading to truth-valued conclusions but with making choices, assessing reasons, seeking advice, etc. Dowden gets the balance and the emphasis right. Norman Swartz, Simon Fraser University