What are the themes of the tempest?

Question

What are the themes of the tempest?

Answer 1

I think it has something to do with Ariel doing her own homework.. but I could be wrong

Answer 2

CHange

Loss and forgiveness (Propsero, his Brother, Miranda, her beloved)

Loss of a child, through death (supposedly) or marriage

change

through death (supposedly) (a sea change)

or from magician to mage (when Prospero breaks his staff).

From slave to free (Ariel)

From Slave to Master to Slave to King (Caliban)

It is called a Fantasy play, it is also a problem play and his last play.  Written after the death of his son Hamnet. (in real life).  Like the other problem plays (A winters Tale, Cymberline) it deals with the loss and the reunion of a child.

The breaking of the staff by P can be see as Shakespeares last farewell to the stage.