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Explore Shakespeare's presentation of Caliban and Ariel. What does it tell us about the importance of freedom and imprisonment in the play? Shakespeare presents freedom and imprisonment in The Tempest through Prospero's power as we see this through his interaction with the other characters in the play, such as his slaves and even through his own daughter and also his dominance of the island. Freedom is a very important part of the play, as everyone desires to have freedom in some way or the other this is why Shakespeare included this theme in The Tempest. Seeing how hard the characters work to obtain freedom suggests its importance. This theme of freedom and imprisonment frequently shows itself throughout the play. Shakespeare portrays Caliban in this play to be a "poisonous slave" and "dull thing" as Prospero likes to call him. This introductory line tells us much about Caliban from the very start. We...

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