The Crab-y Heroine: Why Miranda from The Tempest is a Textbook Cancer
# Emotional and Intuitive
Miranda, the daughter of the powerful sorcerer Prospero, is a classic Cancer through and through. She’s got that whole “sensitive and in-tune with her feelings” thing down pat. When her dear old dad decides to strand them on a remote island, Miranda is understandably upset, weeping and wailing about how “the sky, it seems, would pour down stinking pitch, but that the sea, mounting to the welkin’s cheek, does it not drown me?” Honey, we feel you. Those moody swings and melodramatic outbursts? Textbook Cancer.
# Protective and Nurturing
But Miranda’s Cancerian nature really shines through in her nurturing, protective instincts. When a bunch of rando strangers wash up on the island, her first thought is to shield and defend them. She’s all, “O, I have suffered with those that I saw suffer!” Girl, we know you just want to wrap these poor shipwrecked souls in a big ol’ Cancer crab hug. And let’s not forget how she immediately takes Ferdinand under her wing, falling head over heels in love. Classic Cancer move – she’s a sucker for a sensitive soul in need of some TLC.
# Homebody and Nostalgic
And of course, no Cancer is complete without a healthy dose of homebody-ness and nostalgia. While her dear old dad is busy plotting world domination (or at least island domination), Miranda is wistfully reminiscing about her idyllic childhood, lamenting “O, I have suffered with those that I saw suffer: a brave vessel, who had, no doubt, some noble creature in her, dash’d all to pieces.” Sis, we get it – you miss the good old days when it was just you, your dad, and your island oasis. No wonder she’s so hesitant to leave when the opportunity arises. Cancers love their cozy little nests.
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