The Tempest
Would Trinculo's and stephano's occupations have had any bearing on our view of this supposed threat?
Think of the great chain of being.. act 2
Think of the great chain of being.. act 2
Trinculo is a jester, and Stephano is a butler who is drunk all the time. They provide the comic relief in the play hence their threat can be taken with a humorous more than menacing. I'm not sure what you mean by "the great chain of being".