Now after reading three acts of The Tempest, I have more of an insight of Caliban, and Shakespeare's intent of his character. Caliban was a native to the island, until Prospero came and took over. After showing him all of the natural resources of the island, Caliban became his slave, just as the Native Americans were first to America, and then "white man" took over. Similarly to Prospero and Caliban, the "white man" took all the information from the Native Americans and then made them into their slaves, regardless of them being human beings as well. Both had their customs and beliefs changed by a "higher authority" as they were forced into slavery. Caliban says, "As I told thee before, I am subject to a tyrant, a sorcerer that by his cunning hath cheated me of the island". He tells Trinculo, and Stephano of how Prospero took his island from him, and should get revenge. This information of Caliban provides sympathy from its readers, showing that poor Caliban has had everything stolen from him. I definitely do not think that Shakespeare was trying to justify the superiority of the "white man" in this play. It seems as if he was trying to do the opposite, by showing the poor quality of Cailbans' treatment, and how everyone that comes to the island just uses him. It is possible to argue either side, however there is more evidence of sympathy shown towards Caliban than not.
The article discusses how any race other than white was inferior or subhuman, "These subhumans or "savages" quickly became the inferior and equally "evil" Others". Likewise, Prospero calls Caliban a savage, and therefore assumes him inferior and evil. When Trinculo finds him under the cloak, they think he is an evil monster of some sort. Once he talks to him and realize he is just a native, he makes him tell him everything about the island just as Prospero had.
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