Character of Caliban in Shakespeares The Tempest
The Character of Caliban in Shakespeare’s The Tempest In Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Caliban is a slave to Prospero. ... After Caliban showed Prospero the ways of the island, loved him like a father, and helped him survive, Prospero took him as a slave took control of the island. In Act 1, Scene 1, Caliban and Prospero argue about who should have control of the island. Caliban believes that the island is rightfully his. ... In lines 330-340 Caliban expresses his unhappiness when he says: “[. ... ” This shows the reader Caliban’s desire for control and rule over the island. It also lets us see Caliban’s sensitive side as he describes the hurt of losing a father figure, and the loss of what he feels is rightfully his island.