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Ariel, The Tempest
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Ariel is a character in Shakespeare’s play, The Tempest. The play has strong fantasy characteristics, with magic and spirits and various illusions. Ariel is not a human being: '''he is a spirit and a native of the magical island on which the drama is set. He is the servant of the
magician''', Prospero, obliged to serve him since he was rescued by the magician from the tree in which he was imprisoned by the evil witch Sycorax, who had previously occupied the island.
Prospero will not tolerate disobedience from his spirit servant, but promises to give him his freedom as soon as he has completed a task for him. '''Ariel’s function is to act as an observer and report back to Prospero about the things that are going on, and to intervene when
required. He has special powers: he can fly, he can make himself invisible, control the movements of people, and INFLUENCE THE WEATHER, and these are qualities Prospero needs for this task.'''
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