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The Question and Answer section for A Tempest (1969 Play) is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Perhaps the most important theme in the play is slavery, specifically, the effects of slavery on indigenous populations in colonized areas. Prospero takes on the role of the colonial ruler, ousting Caliban, the former leader, and instituting...
Ariel has readied Alonso's boat for their departure, and the boatswain shows up again, telling them about what happened to all of the sailors during the tempest.
Caliban apologizes to Prospero for taking the foolish Stephano as his master, and...
Antonio and Sebastian plot to kill Alonso, the King of Naples.
