As Duke of Milan, Propero's first duty should have been to
govern but because of his interest in magic, he gave over his authority to his brother.
Antonio went further in his desire for power by usurping Propero and setting him and the
baby Miranda adrift. Both men misuse power.
On the island,
he used his power to free the spirit, Ariel, and he took care of Caliban until he tried
to rape Miranda. Both became servants to
Prospero.
Despite the fact that he was a powerful
magician, he did not have he power to get off the island. With the assistance of Ariel,
he caused the tempest which brought the ship with the king's party to island. There are
several reasons for this action.
The ship is his way off
the island but more importantly he wants to get Miranda off the island so that she may
live a "normal" life. He loves his daughter very much and knows it is time for her to
leave.
He also wants to revenge the wrongs committed by his
brother and his allies but chooses in the end to forgive them. Here Prospero shows that
he has learned that mercy is better than vengence, a powerful
lesson.
Prospero breaks his staff of power and when he
returns to Milan, it is suggested that he has learned how to use power properly and will
be a good administer.
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