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The Tempest This play was written by William Shakespeare and I will be talking about it in detail in this essay. Prospero is the most important character. This is because he has power over everything on the island. I am mainly going to talk about on how Prospero uses his power to control Caliban, Ferdinand, Ariel and other people on the island. Witchcraft in the time this play was written was more widespread then now. When King James the 1st was at reign many people where in search of new countrys, to start a new civilisation. Whilst they were in search of new lands they came across highwayman, criminals, savages ect. Many of the men thought it was there right to try and tame the uncivilised to their ways. This is what Prospero tried to do with Caliban. Caliban curses Prospero by "All infections that the sun sucks up...

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