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Comedies of William Shakespeare: The Tempest: Act III

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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Shakespeare, William

Shakespeare, William
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Critic: Ranald, Ralph A.
Affiliation: Assistant Dean, College Of Arts And Science, New York University

The Tempest: Act III

Act III: Scene 1

At the conclusion of the preceding scene, Caliban has been deceived into
believing that Stephano and Trinculo, the lowest and most roguish members of
the ship's company cast up on the enchanted island, are as gods; he has been
led astray by what might be called his lack of experience of mankind in
general.

At a much more elevated level, in the present scene we see a process of
education taking place, in ...

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