The Tempest- Destiny

Ariel and Caliban - Individual Destiny In William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, the former Duke of Milan, Prospero, is marooned on a desert island. While on the island, he catches two slaves named Ariel and Caliban. Sharply different in both body and mind, their differences in character control their ultimate destiny. Ariel is portrayed as an airy spirit who is faithful and close to Prospero and Caliban is a resentful beast who dislikes Prospero. This …showed first 75 words of 609 total…

…showed last 75 words of 609 total…most natural surrounding; his very own island. Through the differences in character of Ariel and Caliban, we see the affect of personality on an individual’s destiny. Since Ariel was a civilized, obedient spirit, he was released. However, because Caliban was so shrewd and inhumane, he was never set free and left to his better known world of raw nature. Thus, no matter who you are, it is your actions that control you for eternity.