Act 2 Section 1
By: Liz, Roberto, Fransico, Veronica
Power And Control/ It is right to manipulate others to get our way or wishes
Sebastian
Trader
Thy case, dear friend,
Shall be my precedent. As thou got’st Milan,
I’ll come by Naples. Draw thy sword. One stroke
Shall free thee from the tribute which thou payest.
And I the king shall love thee
Antonio was trying to convince Sebastian to kill his brother so he could take the throne. Sebastian and Antonio were planning to kill king Alonso as he slept along with everyone else. When Sebastian and Antonio were about to slay king Alonso with their swords, Ariel came and woke everyone up to prevent king Alonso's death.
Antonio
Egocentric
Ay, sir. Where lies that? If ’twere a kibe,
'Twould put me to my slipper. But I feel not
This deity in my bosom. Twenty consciences,
That stand ’twixt me and Milan, candied be they
And melt ere they molest! Here lies your brother,
No better than the earth he lies upon,
If he were that which now he’s like—that’s dead—
Whom I, with this obedient steel, three inches of it,
Can lay to bed for ever; whiles you, doing thus,
To the perpetual wink for aye might put
This ancient morsel, this Sir Prudence, who Should not upbraid our course. For all the rest, They’ll take suggestion as a cat laps milk. They’ll tell the clock to any business that We say befits the hour.
Antonio is showing that he those not care what would happen to others , that he is only reaching for what he wants and will have no guilt conscience.
Alonso
Worried
"Lead us away from this area. We can search for my poor son while we’re at it."
Here it shows that that he was worried for himself and as well for his son because of the lie of a lion near by. Thinking it would go by his son.
Discussion Questions
Why Does power drive people to do things?
Is there such thing as too much power?
Is being full control a good thing?
What would you do if you were in Antonio's place?