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bekki
bekki
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High School - 9th Grade

What has really happened to the King's ship in The Tempest?

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Posted by bekki on Thursday February 22, 2007 at 9:03 AM and tagged with tempest, the tempest.

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  1. janeyb

    eNotes Editor

    The ship comes ashore to the island because Propspero discoveres that they are nearby and creates the tempest to wash them ashore. In the end, after thinking his ship was gone, The King is shocked to see his ship in the harbor.

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    Posted by janeyb on Thursday February 22, 2007 at 9:12 AM


  2. johncraig1978 Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    Having been wrecked during the initial storm, the boat is stowed away from Alonso and his men who have been dispersed around the island. As part of the resolution of the play in Act 5, the ship is restored to Alonso after his Boatswain discovers it "tight and yare and bravely rigg'd", in other words, as new.

    Ariel has worked this magic, because to restore the ship to Alonso is a symbol, not only of Prospero's power (through Ariel), but also of his new found humanity, and forgiveness; he restores the ship to Alonso so that he can return home safely.

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    Posted by johncraig1978 on Saturday June 9, 2007 at 10:37 PM