Ty's paragraph

Ty LeVarge
English 02
Professor. H Salsich
8 January 2009

Anger Leads Nowhere
A paragraph describing a theme of hate in The Tempest

A main theme in these two pages is hate and this is what Prospero was moving towards. “The King of Naples, being an enemy/ To me inveterate, hearkens my brother's suit;” is an example of why Prospero would show hate. Ever since Antonio removed Prospero’s dukedom, Prospero has hated Antonio for his treachery. Prospero, though he has been removed, still has power within to get revenge by using the sea to drown the boat that his enemies were on. He also shows his hatred of Antonio by believing that they thought of him as an evil being “He thinks me now incapable; confederates-- So dry he was for sway--wi' the King of Naples”. These thoughts only exercised his anger to further limits. For one to think of what may be true fuels his anger like grease in a fire. He also makes a statement and says, “Mark his condition and the event; then tell me If this might be a brother”. The part where he says, “If this might be a brother” refers to his brother as not a brother anymore, but some foreign object. This is another piece of hate that glowed in Prospero’s weary, hateful eyes. This shows how angry one could become over a small amount of years and with the power to control the elements; he could unleash fury upon anyone he wanted to.