The Character of Prospero

Through out the play it has been very hard for me to sympathize with Prospero. It seemed as if the spells he was casting and the speeches he was making were not be justifiable. However, after reading acts four and five my views of him have changed. The love and protection he shows for his daughter has humanized him to an extent. He wants nothing but love and happiness for her, he shows this in acts four and five when the topic of marriage comes up. Also, now we can see that his judgements through out the play are justifiable. At the end he forgives everyone, which must of been a hard thing for him to do, considering the circumstances-his dukedom had been taken away, he had been forced to leave his home and family, and was put on an island with just his daughter. All this was done to him by someone that was supposed to be family, someone that should of had a special bond with Prospero-his brother. The fact that he has now relinquished his magic and has given up his powers shows that Prospero really is someone that can be considered "human." Prospero has allowed us as the audience to see all the characters cleary and accurately, including himself.