Prospero, Dr. Faustus and the Search for Power

In William Shakespeares The Tempest, and Christopher Marlowes Doctor Faustus, Prospero and Doctor Faustus some(prenominal) engage in elements of the grim arts, initially to achieve aspirational outcomes. In order to demonstrate power, Shakespeare in effect plays with the relationships between master and servant. more characters are also locked in a power make out for the control of the island, fifty-fiftytually causing the abuse of power by some characters. Whereas, Marlowe presents the master/servant relationship as a mutually beneficial wad out of choice, rather than against the leave behind of the servant. How perpetually, while Prospero is clearly reform at the end of The Tempest, Faustus is blame to hell and does not know the treasured power that Prospero regains. This whitethorn be due to the position that The Tempest is a typical romance play, ending with a clichéd happily ever after, whereas Marlowes Doctor Faustus is considered a tragedy due to the primary(pren ominal) character dying.\nThe power held by The Tempest(s) main protagonist, Prospero, is challenged by the native islander Caliban. Caliban recognizes this, and when attempting to assassinate Prospero, he wants to possess his books; for without them / Hes scarce a sot,... This line presents Caliban as powerful, as he knows the secret to Prosperos power, and also knows how to stop it. However, the occurrence that Caliban has not acted on this, even when enslaved by Prospero, but or else looks for a god or master shows how he necessarily someone to guide him.\nProspero is called a sot by Caliban; the intelligence information sot refers to a chivalric 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 belong to the native Caliban, but has been colonized by Prospero, the slipshod white man. What is interesting is that Caliban solo insults Prospero behind his back, but in his presen...