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Miranda


            New ideas can serve good as well as bad.
             Miranda, the sole daughter of Prospero, grew up in a world knowing only.
             her father and a beast. This allotted her only a few of the emotions or.
             experiences normal children have during growth. She had been raised almost.
             as a queen, and knew of nothing else. 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. This proved to be good for her, for now.
             she had protection as she would soon be entering a new world of community.
             and civilization. But new ideas also may have a poor effect on her. .
             Because Miranda had no outside contact, she was amazed by the sight of.
             more than one man. .
             "O Wonder, How many goodly creatures are there here!.
             How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, That has .
             such people in 't!".
             (Act. V, Sc. I, Ln. 182-5).
             This true amazement and awe for mankind may cause her harm later in life.
             for not all people are as kind to her as she had been treated by Prospero.
             and Fredinand. Specifically, the group that Miranda labeled as "goodly" is.
             a group of corrupt and drunken old men, not men of worth. This proves to.
             us that she is not prepared for the world, and by seeing these men as.
             good, she will have a warped view of evil versus good. .
             All throughout The Tempest, representations of new versus old are.
             mentioned, most in poor nature, although there remains a small case for.
             transforming old ideas into new, but in general simplicity will work best.
             I think Shakespeare tried to make a statement with this play that might.
             stir up something in the reader's mind, possibly even question the basic.
             concept of advancing on in life.
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