Ultimately, adapting Act I Scene II into a tableau allows the performance of the play to become more concrete and understandable. The format of Fuseli's painting reflects the interaction of the characters in the play. In Act I, Scene II, Prospero and Miranda confront Caliban. It is in this scene that Prospero calls his “poisonous slave”, Caliban, to “come out” (Shakespeare, lines 319-320). The position of the characters in the painting reflects their attitude and dialogue in the scene. Fuseli presents Caliban facing Prospero with a fearful expression and his fist raised as if in defense. Opposite Caliban, Prospero is shown pointing his hand towards Caliban (P. Simon and Henry Fuseli). Their position establishes the same relationship that Prospero and Caliban have in the play. Prospero's position in the center of the painting also means that he is the center of attention. As a result, the painting accurately presents Prospero as a character who "controls the narrative and the other characters", such as Miranda, Ariel, and Caliban (Thompson). Although there is no specification of Miranda's position in the text, Fuseli captures the essence of her character through her location in the painting behind Prospero. Shakespeare provides Miranda with