The Tempest: An Analysis of Antonio

Antonio is the younger brother of Prospero. He is an evil man with an ego so big that he wants to take total control of Milan away from his brother. At the time, Prospero was the Duke. However Prospero was so tied up with his books and his magic that he gave almost his power to Antonio. At first, Antonio was very conservative with this power. But as time went on, he began to abuse …showed first 75 words of 463 total…

…showed last 75 words of 463 total…puns and word plays. As the scene approaches midpoint however, Antonio becomes serious and talks about killing Sebastian's brother, Alonso. This transition is here to imply that Antonio is noble, spirited, intelligent, and direct in speech. Antonio is perhaps the most important character in this scene. He interacts with almost every character in both friendly and unfriendly manners. In conclusion, Antonio is certainly a very outlandish man with different ways of thinking for different things.