Essay 10

Sarah Shourds

 

English 09

 

Hamilton Salsich

 

January 8 2009

 

Letting Go:

A Paragraph On the Theme Of A Passage in The Tempest

 

            There are many themes that can be discovered in just one passage of The Tempest, and

one obvious theme in this passage was that Prospero is holding a grudge against his brother. A

few sentences in the passage show the resentment Prospero feels towards his brother such as

calling him "perfidious". His brother did neglect him throughout a long period of time, and he did

kick him out of his own throne, but whether he likes it or not, he is Prospero's brother. I don't

necessarily think he needs to like his brother, but he is related to him and he needs to respect

him. Showing his daughter his true hate toward his brother is immature and she should remind

him to think of the good times they had together because holding a grudge, in a sense, is like

carrying a heavy chain around with you where ever you go. She should remind him that they are

brothers, and even if he hates him, he should learn to respect his brother’s

make him think deeply about what he did, and make him feel ashamed for the magical storm he

created because revenge isn't always the answer.One last horrid thing about holding a grudge, is

that it will always stay with you. Deep inside Prospero he was constantly thinking of his abandoned

home, and I think he waited for the right time to tell his daughter of these wretched thoughts.

Prospero, ["being so reputed in dignity,"] was being eaten alive everyday by these thoughts. 

Knowing that his brother is safe at home sitting in his throne must have torn him apart, so when

he heard that a boat was passing by with his evil brother on it, he had to take the chance to ruin

his life. Holding a grudge against someone is painful, and is nonsense. It isn't fair to you or the

other person to be constantly reminded of the horrible things they did to you. Just let it go next

time.