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finished the use of his magic, Prospero seeks to surpass worldly values and create a utopia, or ideal society. This becomes evident in how Shakespeare portrays the innocence of Ferdinand and Miranda. He insists that Ferdinand not reveal her virgin knot before All sanctimonious ceremonies may.(Act 4, Scene 1) Prosperos seeking to create an ideal society also becomes evident in his attempts at making his usurping brother and his court to repent. Thus, he is trying to eviscerate right of what has gone wrong in the world. He does this by operative with his faithful spirit Ariel and using his magical knowledge to create a world in which he can create his own incoming and reconcile with his past. When his opportunity arrives to make his enemies repent, Prospero seizes the opportunity and sets out to reverse the events that occurred 12 year previously. Hell is empty and all the devils are here,(Act 1, Scene 1) Ferdinand yell as he leapt from the burning ship during the tempest. The great tempest that Prospero bid Ariel to create was made by magic. The ship burned but it did not split, break, or sink. The ship was brought safely into the harbor and her crew was magically beguile to sleep. The occurrence of a mighty storm is a pivotal plot-mover, as well as a symbol for transformation. In The Tempest, the storm provides for the comer of the King of Naples, the usurping Duke of Milan, Gonzalo, and the rest of their party, including Stephano and Trinculo. While the latter two do not...