By forcefully claiming a throne that did not rightfully belong to him, Antonio eventually offsets the hatred of Prospero's heart, leading to the awakening of his dream. On the uninhabited island that Prospero luckily comes ashore to after being cast to sea by Antonio, he remains satisfied with the conditions that even though he has no control of Milan, he still reigns over Miranda, Caliban, and Ariel. During these moments when Prospero is able to exert his power over others, he is happy... and at peace, which allows him to reside in the delicate dream of control. However, when Prospero first conceives that his brother is sailing by the island where he now

Through his moral thoughts and pure actions, Gonzalo is able to emerge as the most "honorable" (77) and successful character of the play, next to Miranda. In the entire play, he never involves himself in any evil plots to harm others. He merely spends his time dreaming of a kingdom where people are equivalent-where fairness exists. Gonzalo believes in the innocence of people. In his dream, the realm consists of all "holy" (77) people where by his law there is "no sovereignty" (38); there are no "treason, felony, sword, pike, knife, gun, or need of any engine" (38). By the way of moral "clearer [reasoning]" (77), even Prospero believes that Gonzalo is the most "loyal" (77) man to nature's dream of moral behavior for happiness. Thus, Gonzalo manifests a peaceful soul of tranquility.

One major character of the play that actually comprehends the value of dreaming is Caliban. The moment that Prospero forcefully takes over the island and enslaves Caliban, the savage's modest dream of halcyon living on the island becomes impossible. When Caliban first lived in solitude by means of "fresh springs, brine pits, barren place and fertile" (1.2.341) lands, his dream is that of happiness. But when Prospero takes over the land that Caliban initially inhabits, Prospero not only robs this monster "all the qualities o' th' isle," (1.2.340) but his dream (of happiness) as well. Realizing that Prospero holds magical powers that he cannot abolish, Caliban succumbs and obeys the wishes of Prospero and Miranda. Realizing that he will never have the freedom again to live on the isle where "Sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not" (3.3.131), Caliban's happy dream turns to a bitter nightmare. In response to the

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