The Tempest Play Verse Movie
The movie and the play of “The Tempest” both have many similarities in areas such as the characters, the plot, the theme, and style. Although, the issue is that there are some rather large discrepancies between the movie and the play, such as in the setting, some of the events, and even missing characters. The first major similarity between the play ands the movie of “The Tempest” is in the characters. To start, there is Prosper in the movie, who is Prospero in the play, both men are wise old magically men who after being secluded to an island, show their indignation by trapping many other characters with him using his magic in an odious way to conjure a storm. Then there is Prosper(o)’s brother(s) who both use the ebbing political power that Prosper/Prospero gave to them to usurp there own brothers. There is also, Prospero’s dumb servant Caliban, who shows similarities to Gata-Man, who is Prosper’s servant. One other Character is Miranda, the contentious daughter of both Prosper and Prospero, who seeks to ratify her love to a young man who is brought to their desolate island. Last, but not least, there is Ariel who is a spirit in the play, and a man in the movie, Ariel is a valiant young servant of Prosper/Prospero. There are also several similarities in the plot of the play, and the movie. To start, Prosper(o)’s wanton brother supplants himself in Prosper(o)’s position and home; causing what would seem to be irreparable damage to their family, and relation ship as brother, Antonio then casts him out onto an island. One of the largest similarities is in the conspiracy with Caliban/Gata-Man trying to get his advocates to kill Prosper(o). Also, there is a young man, whom Miranda can hardly abjure from getting “frisky” with. Last, in both the movie, and in the play, Prosper(o) is penitent, and asks forgiveness to those that he has brought unfairly to his island.. One of the Differences between the movie and the play is in the setting. The movie is set all the