In the cast list Ariel is described as an “airy spirit ... to other characters in the play and is often invisible to the other characters. In Shakespeare’s day, people believed that ...

Given the ending of many of Shakespeare’s other plays, one may expect The Tempest ... abilities to enslave Caliban and free the spirit of Ariel. However, he does not give freedom to Ariel ...

The shipwrecked sailors find a magical feast laid before them, but before any can enjoy Ariel, a spirit, appears as a ... to the magic of Prospero. The play ends with all the plotters repenting ...