“Travelers ne’er did lie, though fools at home condemn ‘em.” (III, iii, 27-28)This quote from the Tempest shows that the shipwrecked people have expanded their imaginations, which allows them to see things clearer. They will believe in anything because of the crazy things they have experienced on the island, that they never would have thought possible if they had stayed as “fools at home”. This also connects to the historical aspects of the text. This connects to the voyages of Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta, and Christopher Columbus, who all traveled to foreign lands and documented their unusual experiences and findings. If they had stayed home, they would've remained "foolishly" oblivious to the magical wonders of the island. Their beliefs were altered by this interaction which expands their willingness to believe other myths they have heard and earlier dismissed. I think that this is a positive experience for the people, because they are no longer stuck in the motions of life, but can embrace more ideas and it ultimately decreased their cynicism.
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