Colonialism ruled the world for centuries. Colonialism was the driving force of many European countries for a long time. Colonialism is a powerful country in another weak country to build its colonies. This country controls and imposes power and influence on his colony. All the resources and people of the colonized country will belong to the colonial country. Britain was an significant model that use colonialism to maintain their dominance in the world. British controlled India and the America is a good example during the colonial period. Shakespeare is living in that period, so colonialism more or less give him some influences. This is also reflected in his The Tempest. In The Tempest, Prospero has the magical power, so that he can control
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As a reader, it is easy to understand the values of colonialism by reading the second scene of the first act. Prospero entered and controlled the island, which had originally belonged to Caliban’s mother. He controlled and enslaved him, he also taught Caliban to speak his own language, even including his curse. Their master-servant relationship can be seen in their dialogue. Prospero always talk to Caliban like “Fetch in our wood, and serves in offices. That profit us… slave, Caliban!…thou, speak!”(I.ii.374-376). On the one hand, Prospero asked Caliban to do a lot of work for him. On the other hand, Caliban afraid to refuse his request, because Prospero will use magic to punish him. However, in the first Act, Caliban responded to Prospero, “You taught me language; and my profit on’t Is, I know how to curse. The red plague rid you For learning me your language!” (I.ii.517-519). Caliban became gradually realized that he was oppressed, and also began to realize that Prospero is not a God, but an ordinary person. This scene is a significant reflection of Spivak 's analysis. These dialogues showed a clear distinction between the colonists and the …show more content…
One of the most important and most obvious difference is the characteristics of Prospero and Caliban in the two plays. Even can be said that their characteristics are diametrically opposed. In the Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Prospero is powerful, magical and intelligent and Caliban is animalistic, ugly and week. However, in Aime Cesaire 's The Tempest, Prospero is week and prosecuted by inquisition and Caliban become very strong, defiant and intelligent. The most striking difference between these changes is the language and conversation of the Caliban. In Aime Cesaire 's The Tempest, Caliban can use language as a weapon. Caliban can not only say what he wants to his immediate superior say, but also give the readers a sense of identity, which can not been seen in Shakespeare’s play. There is one conversation between Prospero and Caliban is very significant evidence: ““I don’t see why I should do someone else’s job!” (III.i.44) This example states that Caliban question Prospero’s order. But such acts are not allowed in Shakespeare 's plays. Linked to colonialism, it also reflects the oppressed people in the wake of the gradual, they have realized that they lost valuable freedom. Aime Cesaire wanted to tell the reader the same point of view as Spivak, though colonists had more rights, and colonized people still had the right to speak. So, it is not difficult to see that Aime
As a reader, it is easy to understand the values of colonialism by reading the second scene of the first act. Prospero entered and controlled the island, which had originally belonged to Caliban’s mother. He controlled and enslaved him, he also taught Caliban to speak his own language, even including his curse. Their master-servant relationship can be seen in their dialogue. Prospero always talk to Caliban like “Fetch in our wood, and serves in offices. That profit us… slave, Caliban!…thou, speak!”(I.ii.374-376). On the one hand, Prospero asked Caliban to do a lot of work for him. On the other hand, Caliban afraid to refuse his request, because Prospero will use magic to punish him. However, in the first Act, Caliban responded to Prospero, “You taught me language; and my profit on’t Is, I know how to curse. The red plague rid you For learning me your language!” (I.ii.517-519). Caliban became gradually realized that he was oppressed, and also began to realize that Prospero is not a God, but an ordinary person. This scene is a significant reflection of Spivak 's analysis. These dialogues showed a clear distinction between the colonists and the …show more content…
One of the most important and most obvious difference is the characteristics of Prospero and Caliban in the two plays. Even can be said that their characteristics are diametrically opposed. In the Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Prospero is powerful, magical and intelligent and Caliban is animalistic, ugly and week. However, in Aime Cesaire 's The Tempest, Prospero is week and prosecuted by inquisition and Caliban become very strong, defiant and intelligent. The most striking difference between these changes is the language and conversation of the Caliban. In Aime Cesaire 's The Tempest, Caliban can use language as a weapon. Caliban can not only say what he wants to his immediate superior say, but also give the readers a sense of identity, which can not been seen in Shakespeare’s play. There is one conversation between Prospero and Caliban is very significant evidence: ““I don’t see why I should do someone else’s job!” (III.i.44) This example states that Caliban question Prospero’s order. But such acts are not allowed in Shakespeare 's plays. Linked to colonialism, it also reflects the oppressed people in the wake of the gradual, they have realized that they lost valuable freedom. Aime Cesaire wanted to tell the reader the same point of view as Spivak, though colonists had more rights, and colonized people still had the right to speak. So, it is not difficult to see that Aime