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Prospero : [To Ferdinand] Come on; obey: Thy nerves are in their infancy again, And have no vigour in them.Ferdinand : So they are :My spirits, as in a dream, are all bound up. My father’s loss, the weakness which I feel, The wreck of cdl my friends, nor this man’s threats, To whom I am subdued are but light to me, Might I but through my prison once a day Behold this maid. All corners else o ‘the ’ earth Let liberty make use of space enough Have 1 in such a prison.(i) Where are Prospero and Ferdinand? Mention two commands given by Prospero that Ferdinand has to obey. (ii) Explain : “Thy nerves are in their infancy again.” (iii) What are “but light” to Ferdinand? (iv) Who is ‘‘this maid” referred to? What had shocked the maid a little while ago? (v) Where will Ferdinand find “space enough” to live in? What should “liberty” make use of? |
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Answer» (i) Prospero and Ferdinand are on a lonely island where the latter is captivated by the former. The two commands given by Prospero that Ferdinand has to obey are : (a) To carry and pile up the logs of wood. (b) To be obedient always to his commands by following them. (ii) Prospero treats Ferdinand cruelly, as he is under trial. Prospero thus speaks to him that all his muscles are limp and lifeless. (iii) All the personal loss and threats of Prospero does not affect Ferdinand and he is ready to face it all. (iv) Miranda is the “maid” referred to. She is shocked to find that her own father can be so cruel to someone. (v) Ferdinand will enjoy enough space in a prison where he gets a single glance of Miranda each day. Though he will be in prison, liberty shall prevail in all comers of the earth. |
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