The Tempest

The Tempest works in the realm of fantasy, magic, spirits, unlikely coincidences. I think it is a lighthearted, escapist work rather than a “serious” drama. This drama provides an arena for much interplay between illusion and reality.  Prospero, Duke of Milan, facilitates this interplay.  Prospero uses the study of magic to disillusion the other characters brought to the island by way of the tempest. At times it can seem like a serious drama since there is a lot of talk about revenge, but then we see that there is a lot of redemptions also in the play. In the end we see that there is a happy ending to the story.