Before telling Miranda the true facts related to his life, Prospero puts away his magic cloak and asks Miranda to wipe off her tears and have comfort. The shipwreck has not caused any harm to any of the persons on board that ship. He adds that this sight was an illusion and bewildering. He has…
When Miranda utters that it was a very sad day, Prospero tells her that no harm has come to anybody, and whatever he has done, was done for her sake. He further adds that she does not know her true identity and nor does she know anything of where she has come from and nor…
When Prospero finds that her daughter has drowned in grief to see the ship wreck, he consoles her by asking her to calm herself and not feel bewildered anymore. He tells her that no harm has come to any person on that ship.
When Miranda’s heart is deeply moved with pity and sorrow to see the tragic ship wreck, she wishes that if she had been some powerful God, she would have driven the sea into the depths of the earth.
The storm became more furious and everyone lost hope. All the passengers start praying to the God. Gonzalo still maintains the belief that Boatswain’s destiny would save them all.
When there is no hope of saving the ship, the sailors advise the persons present on the ship to start praying to god because only prayers could then save them.
Gonzalo reiterates his faith that the Boatswain is not destined to die by drowning. He is destined to be hanged and cannot alter his destiny.
When the two of them are rebuked, they show their anger at the Boatswain. Sebastian calls him howling, immoral and unsympathetic dog whereas Antonio calls him a worthless dog, son of a prostitute and a disrespectful noise-maker. Sebastian curses the Boatswain that his throat may be plagued with some horrible disease so that he may…
When the storm becomes furious, the Boatswain orders the sailors to lower the topsail and bring the ship close to a stationary position with the help of the main sail.