The Tempest
Why is Prospero willing to part with his magic--
Must use in text citation, from the play. In act 5 scene 1.
Must use in text citation, from the play. In act 5 scene 1.
Prospero has a mixed view of his own magic; he recognizes how his fascination with magic lost him his dukedom, and almost caused his loss of control, and therefore cannot maintain his magical practices and his role as a man of action in the real world. He also chooses to give up his magic when he leaves the island, revealing a mixed view of magic in Prospero himself.
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