My purpose in this essay is to examine the vision of life through the good characters in The Tempest. They play an important role in contributing to the theme. Their role is very important to The Tempest in that the vision of life is embodied in them. This play`s protagonist, Prospero, a rightful Duke of Milan, has been deprived of his throne by his jealous brother Antonio, aided by Alonso, the King of Naples. Prospero, a deposed duke, finally regains his lost dukedom from his brother through the events of the play. At the end of the play, Prospero pardons Antonio and his party as well as his own brother`s betrayal. The play ends in a good atmosphere of forgiveness and reconciliation. Even though humanity has been destroyed, Shakespeare emphasizes the vision of life through Prospero, the young generation and Gonzalo, an honest old councillor. Even if The Tempest was written during the Elizabethan age, its characters are still valid in modern times. (Daeshin University)