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Read the following extract from Act 4, Scene 1. How does it contribute to your view of the way in which the character of Caliban is presented?
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Read the following extract from Act 4, Scene 1. How does it contribute to your view of the way in which the character of Caliban is presented? In the course of your answer: * Look closely at language, imagery and tone of the passage * Comment on what the passage suggests about Caliban's role and significance in the play Prospero's dark, earthy slave, frequently referred to as a monster by the other characters, Caliban, is the son of a witch-hag and the only real native of the island to appear in the play. He is an extremely complex figure, and he mirrors or parodies several other characters in the play. In his first speech to Prospero, Caliban insists that Prospero stole the island from him. Through this speech, Caliban suggests that his situation is much the same as Prospero's, whose brother usurped his dukedom. On the other hand, Caliban's desire for sovereignty of the...
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