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In Shakespeare’s play, “The Tempest,” one of the most interesting and difficult characters to define in a particular way is Caliban. Many people see Caliban as a “noble savage”, wild man, and the missing link. His character is one of the most talked about and controversial and yet he is not a direct influence on the conclusion of the play. While Caliban is not a direct cause of the conclusion, he does have many small but important functions. He is part of the comic relief in this play, along with Trinculo and Stephano, as they stumble around the Island drunk plotting and scheming on how to gain power. He also is the complete opposite of Ariel, who is a happy servant of Prospero’s. Caliban resents that he is a slave, and is depicted as an ugly monster, where as Ariel is seen as a beautiful super-natural being. Caliban can been seen also as a “New World Indian”, because he was the soul ruler and person on the Island before Prospero showed up, and took over the place.
Approximate Word count = 609
Approximate Pages = 2.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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