If you were stranded on a deserted island, which possible new world leader would you call for advice?

Joe Biden
John McCain
Barack Obama
Sarah Palin
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Act I: Scene 2

PROSPERO.
[To FERDINAND] Come on; obey:
Thy nerves are in their infancy again,
And have no vigour in them.

FERDINAND.
So they are:
My spirits, as in a dream, are all bound up.
My father's loss, the weakness which I feel,
The wrack of all my friends, nor this man's threats,
To whom I am subdued, are but light to me,
Might I but through my prison once a day
Behold this maid: all corners else o' th' earth
Let liberty make use of; space enough
Have I in such a prison.

PROSPERO.
[Aside] It works. — [To FERDINAND] Come on. —
Thou hast done well, fine Ariel! [To FERDINAND] Follow me. —
[To ARIEL] Hark what thou else shalt do me.

MIRANDA.
Be of comfort;
My father's of a better nature, sir,
Than he appears by speech: this is unwonted,
Which now came from him.

PROSPERO.
Thou shalt be as free
As mountain winds; but then exactly do
All points of my command.

ARIEL.
To the syllable.

PROSPERO.
[To FERDINAND] Come, follow. — Speak not for him.

[Exeunt]


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