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The Tempest: Drunk And More Drunk - Online Term Paper

The Tempest: Drunk And More Drunk

Billy Schwartz
Prof. Shelffo
English 1202 IB
March 30, 1998

Trinculo and Stephano though not major characters in William
Shakespeare's The Tempest, serve a large role in the story itself. They
mainly serve as the story's comic relief and they also contribute to
demonstrating to the audience how evil has no boundaries. Much of the play
revolves around Prospero's contempt for everyone who betrayed him, and
Prospero forces the conspirators to a remote island. Trinculo and Stephano
had nothing to do with the plot against Prospero, but end up being dragged
along with the conspirators. Their parts were small but were probably the
most interesting in the story.
Trinculo and ...

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because it shows us how incredibly foolish we act when we are drunk.
Of course their attempt to take on Prospero proves to be futile, instead
they play dress up with his cloaks and when Prospero shows up, Stephano and
Trinculo run for their lives and leave Calaban behind carrying the clothes
they attempted to steal.
Trinculo and Stephano were also quite amusing by being drunk
throughout the entire story, they even stated that they wouldn't drink
anything else until the wine ran out. "Tell not me. When the butt is out,
we will drink a drop of water, not a drop before."(Tempest 288)
Trinculo and Stephano also contribute to the play the idea that
evil in men shows no boundaries. While Antonio and Ferdinand are making a
plot to kill the King, Alonso, for power, Trinculo and Stephano are doing
the same towards Prospero. They were enchanted by the story told by
Calaban that they would become in charge of the island once Prospero was
disposed of. Another display of ...

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Added: 8/24/2004 06:21:57 AM
Category: Arts
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