Prosperos Judgment of Caliban in Shakespeares The...

Prosperos Judgment of Caliban in Shakespeares The Tempest â€Å"A devil, a born devil, on whose nature Nurture can never stick; on whom my pains, Humanely taken are lost, quite lost. And so with age his body uglier grows, So his mind cankers.† (IV.I. 188-192) Prospero’s judgement on Caliban changes considerably throughout ‘The Tempest.’ However Caliban is always referred to as of a much lower status than Prospero, such as â€Å"poisonous slave† and â€Å"dull thing.† In the lines 188-192, act four, scene one, Prospero’s judgement on Caliban is possibly the most†¦show more content†¦Along with the character Prospero making continual judgements on Caliban, Shakespeare also makes judgement on him through the voice of Prospero, and at times it is difficult to distinguish the point where Shakespeare merges into Prospero. Joseph Warton says the following of Shakespeare’s portrayal of Caliban in his critical essay ‘Remarks on the creation of character’; â€Å"Our poet (Shakespeare) has painted the brutal barbarity and unfeeling savageness of this son of Sycorax, by making him enumerate, with a kind of horrible delight.† I agree with this criticism as Caliban is an enume rate beast and is a menacing character. For example, he has the capability to speak lyrically, but does so using vulgar language; â€Å"As wicked dew as e’er my mother brushed, With raven’s feather from unwholesome fen, Drop on you both.† Caliban was educated by Prospero and of his education he saysShow MoreRelated European Colonization in Shakespeares The Tempest Essay1279 Words   |  6 PagesColonization in The Tempest      Since the 1960s, several critics have found a critique of colonialism in their respective readings of Shakespeares The Tempest. 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