Analysis of Shakespeares The Tempest - The True Villain :: Shakespeare The Tempest

 The True Villain of The Tempest    On June 2, 1609, louver hundred colonists set out in nine enthralls from Plymouth in link with the imperial Virginia Company. It was the aim of this expedition to fortify John Smiths colony in Virginia. While eight of the partys vessels securely arrived at Jamestown, the flagship, called the Sea jeopardize , was conspicuously absent. This ship --which carried the fleets most valuable cargo, the admiral Sir John Somers and the future regulator of Virginia Sir George Somers --was separated from the other eight during a fierce storm take away the coast of Bermuda, the legendary Isle of Devils, dreaded by superstitious sixteenth-century sailors. William Strachey describes the agitation which precipitated the ships wracke in a letter dated July 15, 1610 a dreadfull storme and hideous began to nurse from out the North-east, which swelling, and roaring as it were by fits, some houres with more fierceness than others, at length di d beate all light from heaven which like an glare of darkenesse turned blacke upon us, so much the more fuller of horror. The Sea Adventure was rebuilt on the island, which was not as menacing as the storm itself, and approximately a year later the ship rejoined the fleet in Virginia. By many, this was deemed a miracle.Some believe it was this shipwreck that prompted Shakespeare to write this political, yet diverting play which involves usurpation, tauntery, love, reconciliation and forgiveness.It all starts with Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, being banished by his brother, Antonio, who illicitly usurps the throne. Basically, the first thing Antonio does in scene I is curse the boatswain Hang, cur, hang, you whoreson, insolent noisemaker, we are less afraid to be drowned than thou art. This already suggests that Antonio is not the nicest of dukes. He is a very authoritative man, he rent not do anything, he lets people do it for him. As the ship splits, he still curses the boatswain and does not get involved with the dread(a) attempts of the mariners to steady the ship.When they find themselves stranded on the remote island, all draw Antonio and Sebastian see that which is good around them, Gonzalo remarks how their clothes are surprisingly clean. Antonio and Sebastian mock Gonzalo and the others for seeing good where they only sees rottenness and corruption. Their cynicism clearly show they do not agree, they mock them with witty word-play