Question

At the beginning of The Tempest, the Boatswain orders Antonio and Gonzalo, both of whom are higher up in the social order than the Boatswain, to stay below deck while a storm rages. This is an illustration of which central themes of the play?

A. The changing dynamics of power and the equalizing effect of nature B. The illusion of justice and of humanity's ability to control nature
C. The ambiguous definitions of civilization and control
D. The struggle of humanity against a social order and the subjugation of nature

Answer 1

A. The changing dynamics of power and the equalizing effect of nature

Answer 2

Answer: A. The changing dynamics of power and the equalizing effect of nature.

Explanation: in the given passage we can see the description of a situation where a group of people are in a place that is being hit by a really big storm. It says that two man: Antonio and Gonzalo, that are higher in the social order than the Boatswain (they have more power), obeyed the Boatswain when he told then to stay below deck while the storm raged. This shows how nature (which is extremely powerful) cause an equalizing effect.