Prospero, Dr. Faustus and the Search for Power

In William Shakespeargons The agitation, and Christopher Marlowes sterilize Faustus, Prospero and Doctor Faustus both pledge in elements of the dark arts, initially to achieve aspirational let oncomes. In aim to demonstrate baron, Shakespeare effectively plays with the consanguinitys between surpass and servant. Many sections are also locked in a power struggle for the dominate of the island, eventually causing the misapply of power by some(prenominal) characters. Whereas, Marlowe presents the master/servant relationship as a mutually beneficial deal out of choice, rather than against the will of the servant. However, man Prospero is turn overly reformed at the end of The tempest, Faustus is damned to nut house and does non experience the treasured power that Prospero regains. This may be due to the fact that The Tempest is a typical trifle play, ending with a clichéd happily ever after(prenominal), whereas Marlowes Doctor Faustus is considered a catastrophe du e to the main character dying.\nThe power held by The Tempest(s) main protagonist, Prospero, is challenged by the autochthonous islander Caliban. Caliban recognizes this, and when attempting to assassinate Prospero, he wants to possess his books; for without them / Hes but a wino,... This nervous strain presents Caliban as powerful, as he knows the secret to Prosperos power, and also knows how to stop it. However, the fact that Caliban has not acted on this, even when enslaved by Prospero, but instead looks for a god or master shows how he needs mortal to guide him.\nProspero is called a drunk by Caliban; the word sot refers to a medieval drunkard, someone who is habitually drunk, which presents Prospero as a reckless character. This shows a clear gap in power between Prospero and Caliban, as the island should move to the native Caliban, but has been colonize by Prospero, the careless etiolated man. What is interesting is that Caliban only insults Prospero skunk his back, but in his presen...