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Gonzalo - Quotes

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Key Quotations - Gonzalo

Here are three key quotations that highlight aspects of Gonzalo's character:

__'I' th' commonwealth'__

'I' th' commonwealth'

  • 'I' th' commonwealth I would by contraries / Execute all things; for no kind of traffic / Would I admit; no name of magistrate;'
    • Gonzalo's speech is idealistic and hypocritical. He remains loyal to the king even when he's imagining an ideal world without kings.
__'A blessèd crown'__

'A blessèd crown'

  • 'And on this couple drop a blessèd crown, / For it is you that have chalked forth the way / Which brought us hither.'
    • Gonzalo imagines that Miranda and Ferdinand are destined by God and fate to be together, even though it was orchestrated by Prospero's magic. This asks the audience to question who is really in charge - is it fate or just Prospero's meddling?
__'In a poor isle'__

'In a poor isle'

  • 'And Ferdinand, her brother, found a wife / Where he himself was lost; Prospero his dukedom / In a poor isle and all of us ourselves / When no man was his own.'
    • On this isolated island, all of the conflicts of the court are resolved - Gonzalo wonders if they will remain once they return and the audience wonders why they could only be resolved on this distant island.
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Key Words

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Key Words

1.1.1Key Words 11.1.2Key Words 21.1.3Key Words 31.1.4Key Words 4
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Context & Overview

2.1

Context & Overview

2.1.1Overview2.1.2Context
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Act 1

3.1

Act 1 Analysis

3.1.1Overview3.1.2Scene 13.1.3Scene 2
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Act 2

4.1

Act 2 Analysis

4.1.1Overview4.1.2Scene 14.1.3Scene 2
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Act 3

5.1

Act 3 Analysis

5.1.1Overview5.1.2Scene 15.1.3Scene 25.1.4Scene 3
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Act 4

6.1

Act 4 Analysis

6.1.1Overview6.1.2Scene 1
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Act 5

7.1

Act 5 Analysis

7.1.1Overview7.1.2Scene 17.1.3The Epilogue
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Key Characters

8.1

Major Characters

8.1.1Prospero8.1.2Miranda8.1.3Caliban8.1.4Ariel8.1.5Ferdinand8.1.6Alonso
8.2

Minor Characters

8.2.1Antonio8.2.2Stephano8.2.3Sebastian8.2.4Gonzalo8.2.5Trinculo
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Themes

9.1

Major Themes

9.1.1Power9.1.2Magic9.1.3Status, Race & Pronouns9.1.4Comedy9.1.5Freedom vs Servitude9.1.6Revenge
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Authorial Method

10.1

Authorial Method

10.1.1Genre & Time10.1.2Music & Illusion
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Recap: Main Quotes

11.1

Characters Quotes

11.1.1Prospero - Quotes11.1.2Miranda - Quotes11.1.3Caliban - Quotes11.1.4Ariel - Quotes11.1.5Ferdinand - Quotes11.1.6Alonso - Quotes11.1.7Antonio - Quotes11.1.8Stephano - Quotes11.1.9Sebastian - Quotes11.1.10Gonzalo - Quotes11.1.11Trinculo - Quotes
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Text Structure - Quotes

11.2.1Power - Quotes11.2.2Magic - Quotes11.2.3Race & Pronouns - Quotes11.2.4Comedy - Quotes11.2.5Servitude - Quotes11.2.6Reconciliation & Revenge - Quotes

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Sebastian - Quotes

Trinculo - Quotes