Read the following passage from act i, scene ii of the tempest, in which prospero explains to miranda how antonio usurped him.
prospero
my brother and thy uncle, call'd antonio—
i pray thee, mark me—that a brother should
be so perfidious! —he whom next thyself
of all the world i loved and to him put
the manage of my state; as at that time
through all the signories it was the first
and prospero the prime duke, being so reputed
in dignity, and for the liberal arts
without a parallel; those being all my study,
the government i cast upon my brother
and to my state grew stranger, being transported
and rapt in secret studies. thy false uncle—
(. .)
being once perfected how to grant suits,
how to deny them,
. . having both the key
of officer and office, set all hearts i' the state
to what tune his ear; that now he was
the ivy which had hid my princely trunk,
and suck'd my verdure out on't.
(. .)
i, thus neglecting worldly ends, all dedicated
to closeness and the bettering of my mind
with that which, but by being so retired,
o'er-prized all popular rate, in my false brother
awaked an evil nature; and my trust,
like a good parent, did beget of him
a falsehood in its contrary as great
as my trust was; which had indeed no limit,
a confidence sans bound.

discuss prospero's attitude toward antonio and the impression of antonio and of himself that prospero wants to give miranda. then analyze which words and phrases in the passage convey that attitude and those impressions. be sure to support your ideas with evidence from the passage.

"The Tempest" is considered a revenge tragedy. The usurpation of Prospero's dukedom from Antonio, his own beloved brother, is an indication of his distemper. Words that can create a tone of reproach and melancholy for the past are: "evil nature", falsehood", "perfidious" which are attributed to the dishonest brother. Miranda appears to live in a dream place where corruption and malevolence do not exist. However, Prospero's negative attitue towards Antonio expresses that there is evil in human nature and it can even come from close acquaintances and family.

read this excerpt from “incidents in the life of a slave girl.”

i went about my evening work with trembling steps. mr. flint twice called from his chamber door to inquire why the house was not locked up. i replied that i had not done my work. "you have had time enough to do it," said he. "take care how you answer me! "

i shut all the windows, locked all the doors, and went up to the third story, to wait till midnight. how long those hours seemed, and how fervently i prayed that god would not forsake me in this hour of utmost need! i was about to risk everything on the throw of a die; and if i failed, o what would become of me and my poor children? they would be made to suffer for my fault.

at half past twelve i stole softly down stairs. i stopped on the second floor, thinking i heard a noise. i felt my way down into the parlor, and looked out of the window. the night was so intensely dark that i could see nothing. i raised the window very softly and jumped out. large drops of rain were falling, and the darkness bewildered me. i dropped on my knees, and breathed a short prayer to god for guidance and protection. i groped my way to the road, and rushed towards the town with almost lightning speed.

what is the main idea of this excerpt?

harriet worked for a man called mr. flint who became very impatient when she did not finish her work.

harriet waited until after midnight to run down the stairs and jump out of a window into the rain.

harriet was a frightened young girl who found the faith and courage to leave her home for an unknown life.

harriet felt very nervous about running away because she did not like being alone in the darkness.

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