How does Prospero manipulate Alonso and his company?

In Shakespeare's play The Tempest, Prospero, the exiled Duke of Milan, uses his sorcery and manipulation skills to orchestrate the events that lead to the redemption of his character and the reconciliation of his enemies. Among his chief targets for manipulation are Alonso, the king of Naples, and his companions, who have wronged Prospero in the past. Prospero's manipulation of Alonso and his company begins with his control over the tempest, a violent storm that shipwrecks them on the island where Prospero has been living since his exile. This tempest is created through the use of Prospero's magic, and he uses it to draw in the ship of his enemies and separate them from each other.

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