Thursday, 25 February 2016

Act 1 Scene 2 - Prospero and Ariel

Prospero and Ariel - Line 190 - 295




The relationship between them and the attitudes towards each other...




Mutual respect, complex, changing, intimate, close, physical




Ariel - Trying to please, delights/revels in mischief, respect for Prospero, fear, obligation, reluctant, eager to please, wants to make Prospero proud






Prospero - Condescending, tells off Ariel




Like a father son/daughter relationship




Address terms




Prospero initially calls Ariel nice things such as "My brave spirit!" "My spirit"
=> After Ariel asks for his freedom becomes "malignant thing"
=> Also "moody" "Chick"






Ariel initially calls Prospero "sir"
=> After he is told off becomes "master"






Key Quotes




"be't to fly, to swim, to dive into the fire, to ride on the curled clouds" - Shows enjoyment




"All hail great master, grave sir hail!"




"Not a blemish but greater than before." - Eager to please


"Thou Knowst what a torment I did find thee in." - Manipulation




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