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Understanding Caliban's role and presentation in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'

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I can understand the role and presentation of Caliban in Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ throughout the play.

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Caliban inhabited the island before Prospero and Miranda. Prospero treats Caliban cruelly by threatening him with physical violence. At the end of the play, Caliban is left alone on the island. The language around Caliban in ‘The Tempest’ creates a particularly violent and negative impression.

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