The Noble Savage (Unthreading the Veil)
Throughout life, we often discover individuals whose true identity is masked. This may be by their attitude, appearance, or our own perceptions. This veil conceals the bigger picture. Without deeply knowing an individual, it’s difficult to perceive who they are and their influence on the world around them. In The Tempest, Caliban’s savage demeanor and grotesque appearance sewed the cloak in which he hid behind. Through Caliban’s soliloquy however, the veil (hiding Caliban’s true self) is removed allowing for the development of his character (and that of others), extension of plot, and the building of theme as well as strengthening the overall meaning of the play.
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Caliban’s telling soliloquy …show more content…
In The Tempest, Caliban is the comic relief. Ordinarily, the comic relief maintains a flat-static role but, through Caliban’s soliloquy it’s revealed that Caliban doesn’t follow suit. Caliban’s soliloquy serves to unthread the veil that obscured -------. He has passions and desires, hatred and bitterness, fear and paranoia, and in the end he is truly dynamic. Caliban’s soliloquy demonstrates that he is much more than a simple character, intended for comic relief. If this were not the case, then he wouldn’t have spoken in such a vivid language, that expressed him as punctual and silver tongued, rather than being inarticulate. Without this soliloquy, Shakespeare would have been unable to show the audience the true depth of Caliban. He would have been cast aside as a trivial character. Ironic twist about the slave being more explored than the masters used to draw focus upon Caliban’s significance.This choice allows the audience to question Eurocentrism. Furthering Caliban’s character development in his soliloquy, Shakespeare forces Caliban to be angry - wishing nature’s wrath against the one who controls
Throughout life, we often discover individuals whose true identity is masked. This may be by their attitude, appearance, or our own perceptions. This veil conceals the bigger picture. Without deeply knowing an individual, it’s difficult to perceive who they are and their influence on the world around them. In The Tempest, Caliban’s savage demeanor and grotesque appearance sewed the cloak in which he hid behind. Through Caliban’s soliloquy however, the veil (hiding Caliban’s true self) is removed allowing for the development of his character (and that of others), extension of plot, and the building of theme as well as strengthening the overall meaning of the play.
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Caliban’s telling soliloquy …show more content…
In The Tempest, Caliban is the comic relief. Ordinarily, the comic relief maintains a flat-static role but, through Caliban’s soliloquy it’s revealed that Caliban doesn’t follow suit. Caliban’s soliloquy serves to unthread the veil that obscured -------. He has passions and desires, hatred and bitterness, fear and paranoia, and in the end he is truly dynamic. Caliban’s soliloquy demonstrates that he is much more than a simple character, intended for comic relief. If this were not the case, then he wouldn’t have spoken in such a vivid language, that expressed him as punctual and silver tongued, rather than being inarticulate. Without this soliloquy, Shakespeare would have been unable to show the audience the true depth of Caliban. He would have been cast aside as a trivial character. Ironic twist about the slave being more explored than the masters used to draw focus upon Caliban’s significance.This choice allows the audience to question Eurocentrism. Furthering Caliban’s character development in his soliloquy, Shakespeare forces Caliban to be angry - wishing nature’s wrath against the one who controls