<P> Ariel is a spirit who appears in William Shakespeare 's play The Tempest . Ariel is bound to serve the magician Prospero , who rescued him from the tree in which he was imprisoned by Sycorax , the witch who previously inhabited the island . Prospero greets disobedience with a reminder that he saved Ariel from Sycorax 's spell , and with promises to grant Ariel his freedom . Ariel is Prospero 's eyes and ears throughout the play , using his magical abilities to cause the tempest in Act One which gives the play its name , and to foil other characters ' plots to bring down his master . </P>
<P> Ariel is a spirit who appears in William Shakespeare 's play The Tempest . Ariel is bound to serve the magician Prospero , who rescued him from the tree in which he was imprisoned by Sycorax , the witch who previously inhabited the island . Prospero greets disobedience with a reminder that he saved Ariel from Sycorax 's spell , and with promises to grant Ariel his freedom . Ariel is Prospero 's eyes and ears throughout the play , using his magical abilities to cause the tempest in Act One which gives the play its name , and to foil other characters ' plots to bring down his master . </P>
where was ariel before prospero set him free
where was ariel before prospero set him free
the tree
the tree