Today we will talk about The Tempest Tales. Look at the central characters and develop a profile of each key character starting with Tempest and Angel.
Post the profiles here and three initial arguments. Find 1 inductive and 1 deductive. Post in standard form.
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Professor Sabir
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Tempest: Tempest, whose actual name means violent storm, is the main character, a black man at the age of thirty-four, with fourteen children by different women. He is convicted of being a sinner in the eyes of St. Peter who is the spokes person and judge for God. Tempest after his death is given another chance. He came back to earth as a different person in the physical, but the same in the spirit and mind. He is supposed to prove to the angel that in spite of his sin, he is not damned to hell. That his journey expresses the struggle of life and sin.
Angel: Second main Character, sent to make Tempest admit his sin or guilt. Through his walk with Tempest, he realizes the struggles of mankind.
Devil: This character represents the ultimate temptation. The devil offers Tempest all of his desires in exchange for his soul. He wants to rule and he comes into Tempest journey in order to convince him to join his allegiance.
Brawny: She represents temptation for Angel. In Tempest first life, he rescued Brawny from death and in return she testifies to Tempest innocents. Angel ends up falling in love with her, and actually loses his holiness choosing to live the life of a man.
Deductive Argument
• If you commit sins your guilty
• Tempest committed sins
• Therefore Tempest is guilty
Inductive Argument
• Tempest is sent back to earth to prove his innocence
• During his time on earth he proves all men are vulnerable to mistakes
• Therefore Tempest is innocent
Deductive
• All men who fall in love are exposed to jealousy
• Angel falls in love
• Therefore Angels is exposed to jealousy
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Tempest tales characters
St. Peter: St. Peter decides who enters heaven’s gates. He orders Tempest Landry to go to Hell. Tempest refuses to go to Hell because St.Peter cannot prove to Tempest that he did wrong. St. Peter sends Tempest and Angel to earth to prove to Tempest that he is a sinner.
Tempest Landry: Tempest is an African American male who has struggled his entire life to survive. In his first life he is murdered by a New York City police officer. He is sent back to Earth because he refuses St. Peters damnation. Tempest believes that the decisions that he has made in life have been necessary for his survival, and that the struggles that he has endured is a direct result of being a black man. Tempest believes that he is a product of his environment, and that he should not be held accountable for the mistakes that he has made because he was thrown into unfair circumstances from the day that he was born. Tempest is perceived as deceitful by Angel especially when he sides with Beelzebub. Tempest shows Angel time and time again that he (Tempest) does what he does to survive. Tempest argues that at face value his actions could be considered sins, but when examined more closely they provide evidence that they were done with good intentions, and were not sins at all. An example of this negation of sin occurs when Tempest steals someones insurance card to help Branwyn when her spleen is ruptured. The theft of the insurance card is a sin, but because it is done to help someone who desparately needs help, it negates the sin and actually becomes virtuous. This sinful yet virtuous act is akin to the story of Robin Hood, in which he steals from the rich to give to the poor. Tempest has a good heart and does his best with the very little that he has in life.
Joshua Angel: Angel has good intentions but is very naïve. He passes judgement onto a human without knowing what it is like to be a human. His job is to make Tempest admit that he is a sinner. He knows nothing of the struggles that Tempest faces from day to day. While on Earth, Angel learns how to love. Angel also has his moments of sinning while in human form. Angel believes that a sin is a sin and that good intentions do not negate the sin.
Branwyn: A seemingly young African America woman who is rescued by Tempest. She ultimately falls in love with Angel and births his child.
Beelzebub/Satan-AKA Bob: Tempest befriends Beelzebub. Beelzebub becomes Tempest’s lawyer of sorts. Bob takes care of Tempest, and gives him a lavish place to stay with the intention of acquiring Tempest’s soul. Tempest basically uses Bob to once again prove to Angel that he does what he does as a means of survival. This angers Bob. Bob torments Tempest for a few months. Tempest and Satan ultimately make an agreement that they will leave each other alone.
Deductive argument
Tempest has committed sins.
Sinners go to hell.
∴ Therefore, Tempest should go to hell.
Inductive argument
Tempest stabbed Quentin Sams.
Tempest steals the contribution box from a church.
Tempest steals an insurance card.
Tempest has several lovers at once.
Tempest associates with the devil.
∴ Therefore, Tempest should go to hell.
Deductive argument
Doing good things for others is virtuous.
Tempest sometimes has to steal to help others when they are in need.
∴Tempest is virtuous.
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Tempest tales characters
St. Peter- St. Peter decides who enters heaven’s gates. He orders Tempest Landry to go to Hell. Tempest refuses to go to Hell because St.Peter cannot prove to Tempest that he has done wrong. St. Peter sends Tempest and Angel to earth to prove to Tempest that he is a sinner.
Tempest Landry- Tempest is a black man who was shot down by three white police officers. He has had a hard life and has had to commit sins in order to survive. But he has committed these sins for good intentions. Tempest is murdered by New York City police officers. After refusing St. peter order for him to go to hell, he is sent back to Earth. Tempest believes that the decisions that he has made in life have been necessary for his survival, and that the struggles that he has been through is a result of being an African American. Tempest is a product of his environment, and he believes that he should not be held at the same standard as everyone else for the mistakes that he has made because of the circumstances and conditions he has faced from the day that he was born. Angel perceives tempest as deceitful especially when he sides with Beelzebub. Tempest shows Angel time and time again that he Tempest does what he does to survive. Tempest argues that at face value his actions could be considered sins, but when observed more closely, one should see that hey were done with good intentions, and were not sins at all.
Joshua Angel- Passes judgment onto a human without knowing what it is like to be a human. His job is to make Tempest admit that he is a sinner. He doesn’t know anything about Tempest and the life he has to endure. While on Earth, Angel learns how to love. Angel begins to have moments of sinning while in human form. He realizes that life on earth is a little more complicated than he thought. Angel believes that a sin is a sin and that good intentions do not help the judgment of the sin. He believes that there is no such thing as a sin done in good intentions.
Branwyn- she is a young African America woman who is rescued by Tempest. Tempest saves her life. Tempest steals someone’s insurance card to help Branwyn when her spleen is ruptured. After Tempest introduces Branwyn to Joshua as another way for Tempest to prove to Joshua that the sins he has committed have been for good intentions, she falls in love with Angel and births his child.
Beelzebub/Satan-AKA Bob- Tempest befriends Beelzebub. Beelzebub becomes Tempest’s lawyer of sorts. Bob helps Tempest, and gives him a nice place to stay with the intention of acquiring Tempest’s soul. Tempest basically uses Bob to once again prove to Angel that he does what he does as a way to survive. This angers Bob. Bob torments Tempest for a few months. Tempest and Satan make an agreement that they will leave each other alone.
Deductive argument Tempest has committed sins. People who sin go to hell, Therefore, Tempest should be sent to hell.
Inductive argument Tempest stabbed someone. Tempest is a thief. Therefore, Tempest should go to hell
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Tempest Tales Characters
Tempest Landry - We are told in the opening lines that before he died, at the tender age of 34, Tempest fathered 14 children by his wife, his "steady girlfriend" and "various other women". In addition, he committed thefts, assaulted men and was handling stolen goods at the very moment he took his dying breath.
Joshua Angel - The Tempest Tales features a heavenly figure. He returns to earth with a reincarnated Tempest when the latter refuses to accept his banishment to Hell after his appearance at the celestial court to face judgment. Tempest is unrepentant about his alleged transgressions and angry about the circumstances of his violent death at the hands of the police.
Basel Bob - appears on the seen to encourage Tempest to denounce heaven’s judgment. Standing in direct opposition to Angel, Bob knows the importance of Tempest’s decision. He stands in the middle of two opposing foes knowing that whatever choice he makes will affect all of mankind.
Deductive
Tempest has committed sins.
Sinners go to hell.
Therefore, Tempest should go to hell.
Inductive
Tempest stabbed Quentin.
Tempest steals the contribution box from a church.
Tempest steals an insurance card.
Tempest has several lovers at once.
Tempest associates with the devil.
Therefore, Tempest should go to hell.
Deductive
Doing good things for others is virtuous.
Tempest sometimes has to steal to help others when they are in need.
Tempest is virtuous.
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Character Profiles
Tempest Landry: A young African American of 34 who lived a life of "sin", as Joshua, St. Peter and the angels label it. He was an adulterous man who committed many different crimes such as stealing, murder and lying upon the stand under oath. He refuses the path of Hell, as condemened by St. Peter. He is told that his life of sin has led him to Hell but Tempest believes that he committed all the things thought of sin with good intentions.
Joshua Angel- He is the accounting angel of St. Peter and the choir in Heaven and has been for many milleniums. It is his job to help Tempest realize his life of sin and accept the condemnation he's received. He is reincarnated into a mortal figure who also happens to be an accountant at a firm and struggles with the views of Heaven and the man's view on Earth. He faces many challenges created by Tempest and struggles to stick to the view of all Heavenly angels. He faces many feelings that really only man could feel and angels in Heaven are not subjected with.
Basel Bob- a.k.a. Beelzebub. He is the ruler of Hell, the Devil. He is reincarnated into the mortal figure of a young 20 year old handsome man who wears all black and leather snake shoes. He is slick in many ways and works to get Tempest on his side. At first, he wants Tempest to reject that he belongs in Hell so that Heaven can cease to exist. However things change when Tempest also challenges Bob and Bob then wants Tempest in Hell forever to torture him for the challenges he has created. He is evil, vicious and wants what is only best for himself.
Branwyn- She is a young African American woman who is introduced to us as someone who was saved by Tempest. After suffering from an abusive relationship, she is taken to the hospital by Tempest with a fake insurance card. She then meets Joshua Angel because Tempest has sent her to him and the two instantly fall for each other. Branwyn faces challenges on being with either Tempest or Angel and in the end, chooses Angel. The two bear a daughter, nicknamed Titi.
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Tempest Landry: He is an African American who is killed in an intersection while the police were looking for a man that was wearing the same things as him. The police get confused and shoot him because Tempest is trying to fix his mini disk player that is not working and the police think that he is pulling out a gun. Then tempest is sent to receive his condemn and he is sentenced to hell. However, Tempest does not accept it because he does not believe he is a sinner. After 3 years of his death he is sent back to earth in another body of an African who is a fugitive in order to prove that he is not a sinner. On earth he is sent with an angel in order to guide him into accepting his sins. He starts working at a restaurant. He is also under 40 years of age.
Joshua Angel: He is Tempest Laundry’s angel which can be either vengeful or guardian. He is present when tempest laundry refuses his condemn therefore, he is sent to earth to help tempest to admit his sins. He is neither white nor black and not a man at all. However, he is sent to earth as a black man. There he experiences love and even he himself lives with a sin. He works in an accounting firm as an accountant. He falls in love with a woman by name of Branwy Weeks. He has a daughter with her and goes by the name of Tethamalanianti.
Branwy Weeks: She goes by the name Brownie. She gets saved by Tempest when she gets beat by her ex-boyfriend and does have a place to go to and neither food nor money. She feels like she needs to repay Tempest and therefore starts caring about him and starts sleeping with him. However, the person she has really fallen in love with is Angel. She leaves Tempest and goes with Angel. They have a daughter by the name of Tethamalanianti.
Basel Bob: He is actually Beelzebub, Satan. He is a lawyer that is trying to help Tempest win his case about not going to hell. However he has a bigger plan which is to have Tempest continue to say no to his sentence in order to have people rebel about their sentences when it comes to going to hell or heaven.
Inductive Argument:
Tempest lifted a Union Charities Fund contribution box.’
Tempest took forty-seven bucks.
Tempest paid a guy who supplies street vendors with fancy watch knockoffs.
Tempest stole.
.•.Tempest managed to live with no job.
Deductive Argument:
Sinners have kids without getting married.
Angel had a child out of marriage.
.•.Angel is a sinner.
Deductive Argument:
People leave their city when a change occurs because they feel that they do not belong.
Tempest left the city when Branwy chose Angel.
.•.Tempest felt that he did not belong.