7/4/2023 0 Comments Act 1 scene 2 the tempestSebastian and Antonio have no patience with the optimistic old man, and Alonso is convinced that his son Ferdinand is dead, though the others tell him the boy may have lived. Gonzalo insists they’re much better off than they think. This the whole scene can be taken as an exposition of different layers of the play - realism, romance and supernaturalism.(Alonso Sebastian Antonio Gonzalo Adrian Francisco Ariel)Īlonso, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo, and other shipwrecked lords wander on the island. The romantic scene between Miranda and Ferdinand is very short so that it does not clash with the unity of the main action - that is of Prospero's revenge. It is to achieve all this that Shakespeare had to write such a lengthy scene. The Unity of Action - The story is limited entirely to Prospero undoing the wrong done to him. The Unity of Time - The whole play takes no more than four hours.ģ. The Unity of Place - The action of the play is restricted to a small island.Ģ. The scene 2 of Act 1 is important as Shakespeare proved that he could preserve the Unities of Place, Time and Action with absolute brilliance. Shakespeare was often criticised in his time for not observing the classical rules of playwrighting. Shakespeare does this because he knows that the actions of these twelve years like - banishment of Prospero from his dukedom, his sufferings at the sea with his infant daughter, depiction of the storm in the sea, all these actions could not be dramatically enacted on stage, especially with the primitive facilities available during that time. The scene covers the span of twelve years and more through the device of Flashback. The first scene has the ocean as it's setting, where as this scene is set on the island. This scene presents the positive characters of the play such as Prospero, Miranda and Ariel, while the negative characters such as Antonio, Sebastian and Alonso are introduced in scene 1. On another level, this shows the power of love conquering all and of forgiveness healing the wounds of the past. This is one of Prospero's ways to ensure his re-emergence into power, by unifying his family with that of his rival, the King of Naples. In the third part the love between Prospero's daughter Miranda and Ferdinand, the son of his enemy Alonso, the King of Naples is portrayed.Īriel leads Ferdinand to Miranda and as Prospero has planned, they rapidly fall in love. The scene is quite important as it depicts the similarity and dissimilarities between the two totally different characters - Ariel and Caliban. In the second part, we are made aware of Prospero's magical powers and his control over supernatural creatures like Ariel and all the savage Caliban. He tells her why and how they reached the island and what is his purpose in raising the storm in the sea. Prospero telling the story of his past life to Miranda. This scene can be divided into three parts. In it Shakespeare has made us aware of the background of scene 1, of what happened before, and of all that is to happen in future. Scene 2 of Act 1, is dramatically quite important. In fact, this is the case in 'The Tempest'. By the end of Act 1 in a Shakespeare play, all the major as actor characters, the setting and the central dilemmas of the play have usually been introduced to the audience. Question : What is the importance of Act 1 scene 2 in the play 'The Tempest ' ?Īnswer : The scene 2 of Act 1, completes the first act of the play, which Shakespeare traditionally used as his introduction. Importance of Act 1 Scene 2 in the Play : The Tempest
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