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The Tempest by William Shakespeare is about a man called Prospero the rightful Duke of Milan, has been living on a primitive island with his fifteen-year-old daughter, Miranda, for the past 12 years. This was all caused by Propero's brother Antonio claiming that he is the rightful Duke of Milan, usurping the throne and putting Prospero and Miranda out to sea in a leaky boat. On the island Prospero has the aid of Ariel, an airy spirit, and Caliban, who is the son of the former ruler of the island, the witch Syxorax.

Prospero, who is a magician, causes a tempest to attack a ship carrying Antonio, Antonio's ally Alonso the King of Naples, and Ferdinand, Alonso's son. In the shipwreck, the various passengers come ashore separately. Ferdinand falls in love with Miranda. Antonio, Alonso and the good old man Gonzalo are led in circles by hallucinations created by Ariel. A couple of drunks called Trinculo and Stephano team up with Caliban. In the end Prospero forgives Alonso and Antonio, Ferdinand and Miranda marry, and Prospero decides to leave magic behind and move on in life.

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