This is the case with Miranda. Miranda, the sole daughter of Prospero, grew up in a world knowing only her father and a beast. ... One of the newest ideas to her was love, which was brought on by Ferdinand. Ferdinand also fell in love with Miranda, who followed him unconditionally for she knew of nothing else, besides her fatherly relationship. ... Because Miranda had no outside contact, she was amazed by the sight of more than one man. ...

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He deliberately conjured the storm to lure Ferdinand onto the island in order for Miranda and Ferdinand to meet and fall in love. ... Divine imagery conveys the reactions of Miranda and Ferdinand upon meeting. ... Miranda and Ferdinand's shared line of "Am I this patient log-man. ... The word patient shows that Ferdinand is waiting for the opportunity to marry Miranda since he has to do tasks before being able to be with Miranda which were set by Prospero, displaying the power that he has over Miranda. However, through the governing and orchestration of Miranda's discovery, it h...

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He is betrayed by his brother Antonio and left on a ship with his daughter Miranda to die. Only things are not going according to plan and Prospero and Miranda arrive on an island safe and alive. ... Also, Prospero is the father and teacher of his daughter Miranda. ... In the case of Miranda and Ferdinand Prospero is playing them off against each other in order to get them act how he wants them to. Ferdinand is the first human that Miranda has seen since she was a baby and she immediately falls in love with him. ...

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One example of this is the meeting of Ferdinand and Miranda. Ferdinand is going into the situation with an altered sense of reality. ... Also through the guises of Ariel he is seeing Miranda as if she were a goddess, a surreal being. ... In this, he is rewarded with Miranda as his wife. However, in other situations, characters are not as perceptive as Ferdinand. ...

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The masque, brought about by Ariel's magic, was the ceremony of celebration of the unity of Ferdinand and Miranda. But it is built on sheer illusion and wishful thinking, what he'd like to see happen in the future, not only between Miranda and Ferdinand but symbolizing reconciliation between those who wronged him, starting anew, a clean slate. ... Ferdinand is only submissive because Prospero has something that he wants Miranda, his daughter. Although the play ends with Miranda and Ferdinand together the trickery that Prospero uses to accomplish this isn't really magic but th...

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