what is the play the Tempest by William Shakespeare about?

Answer 1

READ IT

Answer 2

The Tempest by William Shakespeare

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Caliban: Savage half-man who serves as a slave on Prospero's island. He is the son of a witch, Sycorax. Caliban believes he is the rightful ruler of Prospero's island, having inherited it from his mother.

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Caliban both mirrors and contrasts with Prospero’s other servant, Ariel. While Ariel is “an airy spirit,” Caliban is of the earth, his speeches turning to “springs, brine pits” (I.ii.341), “bogs, fens, flats” (II.ii.2), or crabapples and pignuts (II.ii.159–160). While Ariel maintains his dignity and his freedom by serving Prospero willingly, Caliban achieves a different kind of dignity by refusing, if only sporadically, to bow before Prospero’s intimidation. More………

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Good luck.

Kevin, Liverpool, England.

Answer 3

Here's Wikipedia's entry about the comedy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tempest_(play)

Answer 4

it's about the characters in the play

Answer 5

Dunno, go to Sparknotes.com