| Rex Gibson (Maiden) | Stereotypical maiden of romance |
| Rex Gibson (Aggressive) | Shakespeare complicates her character |
| Rex Gibson (Role) | Miranda’s role seems to be that of dutiful daughter |
| Sofia Valdivieso | Main role is to obey her father |
| Mike Brett | Miranda’s apparent freedom is entirely illusory |
| Thompson (Weak) | An extremely feeble heroine |
| Thompson (Role) | She has fully internalised the patriarchal assumption that a woman’s main function is to provide a legitimate succession |
| Margret Roper (Main) | The relationship between Ferdinand and Miranda is central |
| Margret Roper (Prospero) | Only can Prospero be restored through the union of Ferdinand and Miranda |
| RSC 2012 Production | Emily Taffee played a more dominant Miranda |
| 1968 Production | Frank Kermode stressed the differences between the couple and Caliban |
| 1857 Production | Got rid of her abhorred slave line |
| Peter Brook’s production | Had them have sex |
The Tempest Critics – Ferdinand and Miranda
July 21, 2019