About Prospero The Tempest, in Act 1, presents many intriguing plots, all seemingly unrelated, until we meet the powerful sorcerer controlling them all, Prospero. The main plot that unfolds is Prospero's desire to enact vengeance against his brother—for stealing his dukedom and then stranding him on a deserted island. Shakespeare then proceeds to detail Prospero's attitude toward his "slaves," Ariel and Caliban, whom he uses to do his biddings. Prospero's relationship his daughter, Miranda, when …showed first 75 words of 699 total…

…showed last 75 words of 699 total…him accomplish his main goal, revenge on Alonso and Antonio. Prospero's character is strongly developed during the first act of the play, and Shakespeare shows him to be a very cold sorcerer who will use his power whenever he wishes, without concern for those he is harming. Prospero's "art" plays a very significant role in detailing his personality because much of what Prospero does in the first act is motivated by his desire for power.