Prospero’s speech beginning "Our revels now are ended" indicates his psychological state. What is the magician’s mood at this point in the play? Examine the text to analyze Prospero’a thoughts and feelings about himself, his art, and his accomplishments.

i don't understand : /

direct attacks on us ships

germany’s attempted alliance with mexico

a desire to preserve democracy in the world

the answer is:

to persuade readers that a conquering prince must destroy a former republic if he hopes to hold it.

in the excerpt from "the prince," the author niccolò machiavelli suggests that to take possession of a city and endure the control over it, it is necessary to destroy it first. otherwise, people who have known freedom will eventually turn against the new rulers and fight back to recover their power.