As Ferdinand works and thinks of Miranda, she enters, and after her, unseen by either lover, Prospero enters. Instead, he enjoys his labours because they serve the woman he loves, Miranda. Unlike Caliban, however, Ferdinand has no desire to curse. Thunder sounds again and Trinculo decides that the best shelter nearby is beneath Caliban’s cloak, and so he joins the man-monster there Click here for the complete act 1-scene 2 summary from Sparknotes.īack at Prospero’s cell, Ferdinand takes over Caliban’s duties and carries wood for Prospero. Caliban, he thinks, would bring him a lot of money in England. He thinks of a time when he travelled to England and witnessed freak shows there. He cannot decide whether Caliban is a “man or a fish” (II.ii.24 ). He is not so much repulsed by Caliban as curious. The only thing he sees is the cloak-covered Caliban on the ground. Trinculo hears the thunder and looks about for some cover from the storm. Hoping to avoid pinching, he lies down and covers himself with his cloak. As he is thinking of these spirits, Caliban sees Trinculo and imagines him to be one of the spirits. Caliban curses and describes the torments that Prospero’s spirits subject him to: they pinch, bite, and prick him, especially when he curses. Click for the complete act2-scene 1 summary from Sparknotes.Ĭaliban enters with a load of wood, and thunder sounds in the background. Sebastian tells his brother that he is indeed to blame for Ferdinand’s death-if he had not married his daughter to an African (rather than a European), none of this would have happened. Sebastian and Antonio continue to provide little help. Francisco, a minor lord, pipes up at this point that he saw Ferdinand swimming valiantly after the wreck, but this does not comfort Alonso. Alonso finally brings the repartee to a halt when he bursts out at Gonzalo and openly expresses regret at having married away his daughter in Tunis. These two childishly mock Gonzalo’s suggestion that the island is a good place to be and that they are all lucky to have survived. Gonzalo meets resistance from Antonio and Sebastian as well. Alonso is quite despondent and unreceptive to the good-natured Gonzalo’s attempts to cheer him up. While Ferdinand is falling in love with Miranda, Alonso, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo, and other shipwrecked lords search for him on another part of the island. Section 5 - Act 4 and 5, Summary and Resources:.Section 4 - Act 3, Summary and Resources:.Section 3 - Act 2, Summary and Resources:.Section 2 - Act 1, Summary and Resources:.This section provides background information/overview of the play and explains why we learn English, especially why we should study Shakespeare.Ĭlick here for the table of contents, for easy navigation of the content: Table of content: It contains resources that students may refer to for assistance to better understand the play. This OER is meant to be an easily accessible resource for Grade 12 students who are studying Shakespeare's The Tempest.
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