Examine the ways in which Shakespeare makes dramatic use of deception and trickery in The Tempest. In your answer you should also make connections to scenes 3:2 and 3:3 of Doctor Faustus.

Deception is defined as the act of deceiving someone and tricky is the practice of deception. Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ uses deception in the themes of power through his magic and control, even if this involves betraying his adored daughter, Miranda. However, in comparison to Marlowe’s ‘Dr Faustus’, deception has more negative connotions which involve cruelty, particularly in 3:2, with the treatment of the Pope, whereas Shakespeare focuses more on the positive outcomes that may occur from attempting to control and trick people, with the constant
Ariel palpably takes pride in his magic as he tells Prospero that he “flamed amazement” Prospero likes to use his power in order to make his opponents feel weak, powerless and manipulate their emotions and fears but never crosses the line, unlike ‘Dr. Faustus’ in which the misuse of power creates unneccesary harm and Marlowe portrays Faustus as a bad character whereas Prospero varies in his good and bad qualities.

Prospero abuses his power, particularly by meddling with his daughter, Miranda’s life. This could be presented in a positive light, as Prospero is a very protective over Miranda, however very egotistic and assumes authority over her, calling her names such as “Wench.” In Act 1, Prospero controls Miranda by making her fall asleep therefore tricking her to suit his needs as he doesn’t wanto to continue listening to her. Miranda cannot exercise her power over free will, and never has any in ‘The Tempest’ due to Prospero’s hold over her. In Act One, scene 2, Prospero knew Ferdinand was coming and this was part ofhis plan, as he wanted Miranda to fall in love with him. Although he set the two up, he attempts to make it hard for them even though it is love at first sight, “I must uneasy make,” at this time Prospero appears egotisitical and self-absorbed as he is mainly concerned with what he wants and how he feels. In