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.
The boatswain calls Gonzalo a noisy tyrant who shows no respect to the King and behaves noisily in the royal presence.
According to the boatswain, instead of giving him advice, the royal persons must retire to their cabin and allow mariners to work without disturbance.
The boatswain means to say that the roaring waves do not respect Kings. The storm will not silence itself in the aura of the King on board the ship. He further says that the sea will not calm down on King’s instruction.