The Tempest

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English

 

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Ray B

 

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June 5, 2014

 

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University

 

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Prospero takes advantage of Caliban by gaining knowledge about the island, but soon discards of him because he is weak and uncivil. In Prospero’s eyes Caliban deserves to be a slave because he “didst seek to violate/the honor of [Prospero’s] chills” (I, ii). So, in the case of Prospero and Caliban, Shakespeare seems to justify the actions of imperialism as long as the slaves have done something that deserves punishment and enslavement...
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So, in the case of Prospero and Caliban, Shakespeare seems to justify the actions of imperialism as long as the slaves have done something that deserves punishment and enslavement. By using Caliban, the native is seen as bad, not the domination of Prospero. As a counter argument, Ariel and Ferdinand create the possibility that imperialism it wrong and twisted, but yet somewhat fair- in Ariel’s case...
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