The Tempest: Characters
10 characters with analysis, key scenes, and famous quotes.
ProsperoExiled Duke of Milan, master of the island
powerforgiveness
MirandaProspero's daughterinnocencelove
ArielSpirit servant of Prosperofreedomservitude
CalibanNative inhabitant of the islandcolonialismlanguage
FerdinandPrince of Naplesloveworthiness
GonzaloHonest Neapolitan counsellorhopeloyalty
AntonioProspero's usurping brother, Duke of Milanambitionbetrayal
SebastianAlonso's brotheropportunismtemptation
StephanoDrunken butlerdrunkennesspower fantasy
TrinculoJestercomedyopportunism