rospero makes Caliban perform all sorts of menial tasks as a punishment for Caliban’s attempted rape, which may be argued as fair, but also may contradict Prospero’s ‘forgiving character’. Prospero makes essentially the same mistake with both Antonio and Caliban: he fails to keep them in their proper place, and he fails to exercise his responsibilities. It may be an error on the side of kindness but and he and others suffer because of it.Prospero forgives his enemies, including Antonio and Sebastian, who don't seem to deserve forgiveness. His past errors of trusting too much in Antonio and Caliban were perhaps because of his kindness. However, letting the characters who deserved punishment suffer may have been accepted in the situations arising, but the question of why he let Gonzalo suffer may be asked. Prospero isn't perfect and may be seen as a harsh, angry man. He breaks up the lovely masque for Ferdinand and Miranda when his anger overcomes him. He also plays with his daughter’s feelings and nearly breaks Miranda's heart by letting her think he hates Ferdinand, and horrifies Miranda with his cruelty to Ferdinand. However, Prospero also creates an image of reconciliation by bringing Miranda and Ferdinand. The fact that he plans from the first to marry Ferdinand to Miranda would suggest that he had planned reconciliation with Ferdinand's father, Alonso, all along. On the other hand, however, it can be argued that the anger that grips Prospero until the end and if he were planning to forgive from the beginning, wouldn't he already have overcome his anger?This love story may have been a symbol of hope and new beginning for reconciliation of King Alonso and Prospero. As Ferdinand is the son of the king who helps Antonio overthrow Prospero, it would seem that Ferdinand and Prospero would be natural enemies. But Ferdinand's pure and simple love for Merinda allows Prospero to accept the young prince. This beco...
