😀Gonzalo promotes optimism and sees the good in their circumstances, while Antonio and Sebastian mock him.
😢Alonso laments the loss of his children and blames himself for their misfortune.
🏝️Gonzalo describes a utopian Commonwealth on the island, where there would be equality and abundance for all.
🗡️Antonio and Sebastian plot to kill Alonso and Gonzalo to seize power.
🌬️Ariel intervenes and wakes the sleeping men, preventing the murder plot from progressing.
What is the main conflict in Act 2 Scene 1 of The Tempest?
—The main conflict in this scene is the tension between Gonzalo's optimism and Antonio and Sebastian's mocking behavior, as well as the plot by Antonio and Sebastian to kill Alonso and Gonzalo.
Why does Gonzalo promote optimism?
—Gonzalo believes in finding the good in their circumstances and encourages the nobles to see the positive side of their situation, as they have escaped a deadly disaster and find themselves on a beautiful island.
Why does Alonso lament his lost children?
—Alonso's daughter Clarabelle's marriage was the reason for their travel at sea, which resulted in the shipwreck. He believes his son Ferdinand is dead and is consumed with grief.
What is Gonzalo's vision of a utopian Commonwealth?
—Gonzalo describes a Commonwealth on the island where there would be no trade or lawyers, no rich or poor, and no slaves or kings. Everyone would share the bounty of nature, providing abundance for all.
How is Antonio and Sebastian's plot foiled?
—Ariel, who is invisible, intervenes and wakes the sleeping men, preventing the murder plot from progressing further.
00:09Gonzalo promotes optimism
00:23Alonso laments his lost children
01:07Gonzalo describes a utopian Commonwealth
01:51Antonio and Sebastian plot to kill Alonso and Gonzalo
01:56Ariel intervenes and wakes the sleeping men
