This inherent evil and inhumanity of Caliban is once again verified by Prospero later in the play when he says, “A devil, a born devil, on who nature Nurture can never stick” (71). Shakespeare plays on both the morality of the characters in terms of the evil that lurks within and the apparent physical depiction to dehumanize and differentiate the European selves and the non-white racial others. Similarly, The Tempest can be seen as a reflection of the European colonialism of the New World which was taking place during the time in which Shakespeare wrote play. The uninhabited island that Prospero takes refuge on with his daughter Miranda is seen as a mirror of the New World, also known as the America’s, and the slaves of Prospero, mainly Caliban, is seen as a parallel to the Native Americans of the New World. Within this geographical and historical context, it is easy to analyze the dynamics of the relationships between Prospero, viewed as the colonizer and kind ruler, and Caliban seen as the savage, oppressed slave. Prospero is a Duke from Europe who assumes power of the island by forcing its inhabitants into servitude, similar to the way in which Europeans colonized the New World, maintaining control over the Native Americans and exploiting them as a means to cultivate the land. “We cannot miss him. He does make our fire, Fetch in our wood,
This inherent evil and inhumanity of Caliban is once again verified by Prospero later in the play when he says, “A devil, a born devil, on who nature Nurture can never stick” (71). Shakespeare plays on both the morality of the characters in terms of the evil that lurks within and the apparent physical depiction to dehumanize and differentiate the European selves and the non-white racial others. Similarly, The Tempest can be seen as a reflection of the European colonialism of the New World which was taking place during the time in which Shakespeare wrote play. The uninhabited island that Prospero takes refuge on with his daughter Miranda is seen as a mirror of the New World, also known as the America’s, and the slaves of Prospero, mainly Caliban, is seen as a parallel to the Native Americans of the New World. Within this geographical and historical context, it is easy to analyze the dynamics of the relationships between Prospero, viewed as the colonizer and kind ruler, and Caliban seen as the savage, oppressed slave. Prospero is a Duke from Europe who assumes power of the island by forcing its inhabitants into servitude, similar to the way in which Europeans colonized the New World, maintaining control over the Native Americans and exploiting them as a means to cultivate the land. “We cannot miss him. He does make our fire, Fetch in our wood,