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“It’s very beautiful over there.” **Thomas** **Edison, his last words.** Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do. **Confucius (551 BC - 479 BC

Summary for Scene I of The Tempest The scene starts off with a scene on a boat-evidently in crisis, in danger of crashing underneath the harsh waves. After the Master's warning to the men to keep steady and to get moving before they drown, is basically a disagreement between the Boatswain, loyal to the ship but with no patience, and the passengers, Antonio, Gonzalo, and Sebastian., who are afraid (and mad) that they are going to drown. Angry at the dismissive "get back to your cabin you lowly land-livers" of the Boatswain, they grow impatient and angry, confronting the Boatswain, when the cries of the Mariners break out, that the ship is godforsaken, shouting farewells and goodbyes to their companions, convinced that they will become food for the fish. In the last few lines, the passengers and everyone on the ship (no sign of the Master yet) prepare for a death at sea (while lamenting that point.).**