Conflict Resolution in the Storm The storm, like any text, is a product of its context. It is constructed in relation to the moral or ethical concerns of 17th century European Jacobin society. Conflict resolution appears “natural” or an inevitable consequence when considered in relation to the concerns of its context. The resolution of the conflict in this play involves Prospero's return to his "rightful" or natural position as Duke of Milan, the marriage of his daughter Miranda to Ferdinand, and the group's return to Milan leaving the island to the "monster", Caliban . The resolution is an outgrowth of concerns of the time, including the idea of ​​the divine right of kings, courtly love and colonization. The conflict between the two brothers, Prospero and Antonio, for the powerful position of duke is resolved when Prospero is crowned. ; this is presented as "natural" through the idea of ​​the "divine right of kings". In Jacobean society, the religious belief was that the king (James I at the time of this play) was by divine will to hold this position and that there was a connection between God and the king. Shakespeare imitates this idea by frequently relating Prospero to God throughout The Tempest, with captions such as "Prospero aloft, invisible" placing him "near God" and with his power to manipulate and control the lives of others: "i my enemies." I'm a... middle of paper... a conflict. The resolution of the conflict in The Tempest is therefore naturalized and constructed as an inevitable consequence through the use of moral and ethical concerns in the work, including the 'divine right of kings', the 'great chain of being', courtly love, colonization of discourse and expansion of territory. The Tempest therefore incorporates concerns from the 17th century Jacobean context, used to naturalize the resolution. Bibliography Shakespeare, W. The Tempest. Ed. Sutherland, JR (1990)"Tempest & Court Masques" by HC SherwoodMeller. , A., Moon, GT Literary Shakespeare (1993) Sydney: Canon PublicationsLesson on "The Tempest" (1988) C. Holmes