Like the island, the prison is unfamiliar to the 'shipwrecked' men (in this case, the ministers of justice who come to see the performance), and Felix maintains control over its operation with the help of 8Handz. The space of the prison is an allegory for the island on which Prospero and Miranda live after Prospero is usurped as Duke of Milan. Fletcher Correctional Facility (Allegory)

This space allows him to stand still - that is, it provides an isolated environment for him to remain obsessed with vengeance and paralyzed by the grief over his late daughter. Like The Tempest, Hag-Seed attributes the desire for revenge to being cut off from the rest of the world, and that is precisely what Felix finds the shack that he decides to rent. The shanty to which Felix flees after he is fired from Makeshiweg is an important symbol in the novel because it provides Felix with the isolation he needs in order to contemplate his revenge. The dull, dusty, old pelt looks unremarkable when held in his hands, but on the stage, it dazzles the audience with majesty, a testament to the efficacy of the theatrical space itself. The pelt is significant because it reminds Felix of where he once was - Artistic Director at Makeshiweg - and inspires him to stage The Tempest again when the time is right. Before he decides to perform The Tempest at Fletcher Correctional, Felix intermittently finds the pelt stored away over the course of twelve years. The animal pelt that Felix chooses as part of Prospero's costume is a motif that reappears throughout the novel as a reminder of Felix's past and the power of the theater more generally.

The tempest and hag seed