SnakeEye Character Analysis in Hag-Seed

One of the prisoners in Felix’s acting troupe, eventually selected to play Antonio, the villain. Convicted of running real estate scams and a small Ponzi scheme, SnakeEye is unrepentant of his crimes and see his victims as stupid people who deserve to be tricked—much as, in the play, Antonio feels that Prospero deserves to be deposed. He’s played the villain in almost every play Felix has staged, and even the director is a little intimidated by him.

SnakeEye Character Timeline in Hag-Seed

The timeline below shows where the character SnakeEye appears in Hag-Seed. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...8Handz, will make a great Ariel. Bent Pencil, an embezzling accountant, can be Gonzalo, while SnakeEye, a Ponzi schemer, can be Antonio. Many men could take Caliban’s part, but he’ll have... (full context)

Imprisonment and Marginalization Theme Icon

Antonio’s part goes to SnakeEye, a real-estate scammer who also ran a small Ponzi scheme. He thinks that other people... (full context)

During the morning coffee break, SnakeEye and Anne-Marie approach him to say that the Antonio team has composed a rap to... (full context)

...formation and, on Anne-Marie’s signal, launches into an aggressive and rhythmic dance. Felix is impressed. SnakeEye begins the rap, which tells the story of Prospero’s exile from the point of view... (full context)

...is excellent—in fact, it’s so much better than Prospero’s speech that Felix wants to “throttle” SnakeEye. Anne-Marie says warmly that the scene is a “keeper” and, in a whisper, accuses Felix... (full context)

SnakeEye suggests that, after his rap, Prospero perform the end of his speech, in which he... (full context)

Full of swagger, SnakeEye comes to the front of the room while everyone else falls silent. He starts off... (full context)