Miranda from 'The Tempest' is a well-defined representative of womanhood.

First, it is
important to note that Miranda is the only female character who appears in the entire play. This
is the only Shakespearean play where a character has this kind of outstanding distinction. This is
not just a fluke on the part of Shakespeare, for it is very important that the character of Miranda
appears by herself.
The reader is not able to compare her beauty and virtue to any other female in the world of 'The
Tempest', and this serves both to show her value as a character and the fact that no other living
women has the virtue of Miranda. hile Miranda may not have many outstanding lines or
solilo!uies, she makes up for this in sheer presence alone. Miranda"s character encompasses all
the elements of perfectionism and goodness which is lacking in all the other respective
characters. #ll of the other characters in "The Tempest" are reflected by Miranda, and even if she
did not speak one line she would still serve this important purpose.
Miranda serves as the ultimate fantasy for any bachelor. She is e$tremely beautiful, intelligent
and she has never been touched %or even seen& by another male. Shakespeare makes Miranda
even more desirable by including the fact that she has never seen or even talked to another man
%with the obvious e$ception of 'rospero&.
Miranda personifies the ultimate source of good in the play, and provides the ultimate foil for the
evil character of (aliban. Finding a woman this humble in the world of Shakespeare is almost
impossible. Miranda shows a positive attitude which is almost awkward when compared to the
other characters. )n all of the collected works of Shakespeare, not one character is as
overwhelmingly pure as Miranda. *ven the nun )sabella in 'Measure for Measure' wouldn"t
perform the virtuous act of sacrificing her virginity to save her brother"s life. Miranda certainly
would perform this act, because unlike )sabella she would place value on another person"s life
before protecting her own ego. )n this and all the facets of her character Miranda appears almost
(hrist-like, and it is this e$treme propensity towards goodness and purity which enables Miranda
to become an unmatched character.
)t is too hard to justify any female character of Shakespeare. Miranda is accomplished with all
the virtues. )n spite of that her level in society is not more than the level of foot in human body.
She is totally dominated by her own father and has no right to e$press any personal view. +er
status has been criticised by 'rospero, her own father as foot of him. *ven