The TempestWilliam Shakespeare's The Tempest is full of symbolism, imagery and point of view; throughout the play Shakespeare uses these literary devices to convey a message of betrayal, forgiveness, and lessons learned. In the first act, Prospero uses his magic to create a storm that shipwrecks the king of Naples on the island. Like the storm, Prospero's anger is evident; yet he never wants to harm the crew. The crew is brought safely ashore to what appears to be the ideal utopia. Prospero is not an evil boy, he can be domineering and bitter, but only because he has lost his dukedom to his own family. The purpose of his actions essentially leads to forgiveness and a lesson learned by Antonio and Alonso. In the end everyone seems to get what they deserve. In the first acts we learn the truth behind what happened between Prospero, Alonso and Antonio. Due to Prospero's concentration on his studies instead of focusing on being the Duke of Milan, Prospero's brother, Antonio feels that he would be a better ruler for Milan. With the help of the king of Naples, Antonio gathers an army to go to Milan and overthrow Prospero. The numerous schemes that play out throughout the show are reflections of human nature to gain dominance over one another, even when dominance is achieved through betrayal. Shakespeare uses symbolism by having Prospero create a storm that captures how he feels when he loses a battle for his rightful dukedom and is kidnapped and left to die at sea. In Act II, scene i, while Alonso sleeps, Sebastian and Antonio conceive a plan to kill Alonso because they see an opportunity to gain authority over the rest of the crew. In Act lll, scene ii, Caliban meets Trinculo and Stephano and convinces Stephano ...... middle of paper ...... gs? Or does he simply take back what was rightfully his and throw it in his own brother's face? The text shows that Prospero is undoubtedly happy to be back in Italy to rule his duchy, but with his brother's childish ways he seems a little proud and less forgiving. «To you, most wicked lord, whom calling brother would also infect my mouth, I forgive your most serious sin; everyone; and demand from you my dukedom, which I know you will necessarily have to restore. (5.1.10) Although it took several years, justice was finally done. Ultimately, you don't get to choose your family, or choose their actions, how you handle your surroundings and the events that happen around you are what will make or break you. Prospero did the best with what he had, Shakespeare proved that disputes in families have been going on for centuries and that history really does repeat itself.