¨Filth as thou art¨ (Shakespeare 1. 2. 415) are some of the first words that are used to describe Caliban by Prospero. Prospero is suppose to be an adult figure for him and taking care of him, but instead he is only using Caliban for a slave. Caliban was treated like nothing but a piece of property by Prospero. He was mistreated and harmed if he did something wrong and was never praised. Caliban´s fate was not deserved, because he was a creation of nature and could have been taught to understand how society works.
Caliban was left on the island by himself after his mothers death. He grew up not knowing right from wrong and did not know how to interact with anyone. The only person he ever knew was his mother. When Prospero ended up on the island …show more content…
which Prospero and Miranda took from him and then made him a chattel. Caliban had a reason to be angry. When Caliban finally decied he had enough, he asked Trinculo and Stephano if they would help him by killing Prospero. ¨Whithin this hour will he be asleep/ Wilt thou destroy him then?¨(Shakespeare 3.2. 124-125) He promised them a good life and promised Stephano that Miranda was a beautiful woman and would make a great wife. He was tired of being abused and treated like garbage all he wanted was a friend and to feel safe again, which he felt like he had gotten when he met the two men. They treated him pleasent , which Prospero never did, they gave him alcohol, attention, and protection from Prospero. Caliban was also treated like a monster because of his looks. He was dirty and ragged because Prospero did not take care of him. He forced him to do hard labour and only giving him breaks to sleep and eat. When people saw him they did not see another man, intead they saw a hidious creature. He was never treated like another human, but instead Caliban was treated almost like an animal. He was only given food and shelter to keep him alive, not because Prospero wanted to help
Caliban was left on the island by himself after his mothers death. He grew up not knowing right from wrong and did not know how to interact with anyone. The only person he ever knew was his mother. When Prospero ended up on the island …show more content…
which Prospero and Miranda took from him and then made him a chattel. Caliban had a reason to be angry. When Caliban finally decied he had enough, he asked Trinculo and Stephano if they would help him by killing Prospero. ¨Whithin this hour will he be asleep/ Wilt thou destroy him then?¨(Shakespeare 3.2. 124-125) He promised them a good life and promised Stephano that Miranda was a beautiful woman and would make a great wife. He was tired of being abused and treated like garbage all he wanted was a friend and to feel safe again, which he felt like he had gotten when he met the two men. They treated him pleasent , which Prospero never did, they gave him alcohol, attention, and protection from Prospero. Caliban was also treated like a monster because of his looks. He was dirty and ragged because Prospero did not take care of him. He forced him to do hard labour and only giving him breaks to sleep and eat. When people saw him they did not see another man, intead they saw a hidious creature. He was never treated like another human, but instead Caliban was treated almost like an animal. He was only given food and shelter to keep him alive, not because Prospero wanted to help