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Obviously Prospero is manipulating reality. He has a servant who can make things happen when he wants them too, such as the storm. He can make things happen that seem real to everyone else. Prospero is very influential. He can manipulate people around him by twisting the connotation of stories to get the reaction he wants, for example, Prospero states, “By foul play, as thou sayst, were we heaved thence.” He is saying that evil things were done to him. He does not state the other half of the story. He only says he was pushed out of power by an evil force. This sways Miranda’s way of thinking. She thinks of him as a wonderful man that was treated poorly, but she does not know all the facts. Miranda states, “Oh, my heart bleeds to think o' th' teen that I have turned you to, which is from my remembrance!” Miranda is explaining how Prospero’s story makes her feel. She expresses pain and sorrow for him and idolizes him for going through that. Just by choosing his words carefully, Prospero can totally change Miranda’s feelings towards him. Another good example of Prospero’s manipulative personality is when he causes trouble between Miranda and Ferdinand. Prospero says, “They are both in either’s powers, but this swift business I must uneasy make lest too light winning make the prize light.” He is explaining how he needs to cause trouble or they won’t appreciate their love. He makes up lies about Ferdinand so that the couple will have to go through turmoil. He puts Miranda in a situation where she has to choose between Ferdinand and her father because Prospero believes this will make their relationship better. He uses lying as his tool to get the desired results from Miranda. He uses language and magic to change reality around him.