The Backstory and Journey of Prospero- Part I
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A Storyboard showing Prospero's journey through The Tempest.
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- I am Prospero, the key character of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest.' I was the Duke of Milan, with my daughter Miranda and my wife, who died before the story started.
- Some people didn't like me because I spent more time reading books and finding magic than looking after the kingdom. This included my brother, Antonio.
- And I, the King of Naples, don't like Prospero either!
- One night, the King of Naples stormed my palace and set me and my baby daughter afloat in an old boat! A kind old counselor, Gonzalo, gave me my magic books, my staff, clothes and food.
- We landed on the shores of a small island, uninhabited except from a monster, Caliban, whose mother had died years ago, and the Island Spirits.
- Owwww! Please free me!
- When we were looking around the island, we found the spirit chief, Ariel, trapped in a huge tree by Sycorax, Caliban's mother. I freed him on the condition he became my servant.
- I hate you!
- I was kind to Caliban, and not only let him share our cave but taught him how to speak. However, he began to fall in love with Miranda, and I had to kick him out.
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