Sunday, October 30, 2011

When the members stand in magic circle: How does Propspero deal with each four principals in turn? How does each react? Which of the four says...

When Prospero creates the magic circle, he deals with
Alonso, Sebastian, Antonio, and Gonzalo in turn.  Prospero blames Alonso for being blind
and irrational to the crimes going on around him.  He says that Alonso allowed Antonio
to use Prospero and Miranda for his own political gain.  Prospero goes on to blame both
Sebastian and Antonio for consipiring to murder Alonso, and he also blames Antonio for
usurping him from his position as the Duke of Milan.  Prospero believes that Gonzalo is
the only honorable man in the bunch.  After the circle is lifted, Alonso is repentent,
yet Sebastian and Antonio remain quiet; in fact Antonio says nothing while Sebastian
claims that Prospero must have the "devil in him."

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