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How Does Shakespeare Present Caliban In Act 1

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Act III starts by showing the life of Ferdinand back at the cell of Prospero. He has to jobs like Caliban would do; jobs that are tiring and requires hard work. However, it seems that Ferdinand doesn’t really mind the hard work and that he is fine to do so. As long if he’s able to serve his true love, Miranda. She comes towards Ferdinand to tell him not to work hard and that she can do some of his jobs for him. She too is in love with Ferdinand. That is why we see such concern and love from both sides. Prospero is clearly observing both of them, and he realizes that there’s true love between them. Afterwards, Ferdinand asks Miranda if she loves him and the same question goes towards Ferdinand too. Both of them say yes, and then asks for each other’s hand for marriage. As Miranda asks Ferdinand for his acceptance towards her proposal, he says, “Ay, with a heart as willing As bondage e'er of freedom. Here’s my hand” (3.1.88-89). Prospero prays for both of them …show more content…

Each of them wandering along the island, where Stephano declares himself as the lord of the island and tells Trinculo that if he disobeys Caliban, he will hang him. Stephano still drinking and ordering Caliban to drink the wine, to which Caliban is happy to obey. Each of them start to quarrel in drunkenness and Caliban starts telling Stephano and Trinculo about his wretched master and that they should kill him. Afterwards, Ariel enters and says, “Thou leist” (3.2.48) and then Caliban mocks Trinculo for saying that. Stephano warns him, but Trinculo claims that he said nothing. The servant monster continues his plot against his Master, but Ariel keeps repeating the same words. Eventually, that resulted in a beating for Trinculo. However, they still plan to kill the King and kidnap his daughter. Thus, they agree on a plan and set forth to kill Caliban’s master and followed a tune played by Ariel, which is fading

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