Role Of Caliban in The Tempest
The Tempest, by William Shakespeare,includes a character that one can classify as a monster. The monster plays a specific role that helps generate the plot and makes the story unique. This character is Caliban. Caliban is the son of Sycorax, a witch who previously inhabited the island where Caliban lives. ... One quality that makes Caliban unique is his appearance. ... Within The Tempest, Prospero refers to Caliban as “a devil, a born devil, on whose nature nurture can never stick…”(IV. ... Here, Prospero is implying that because of Caliban’s savage nature, he is unable to retain anything he is taught and therefore he is not capable of having an education. Evidently, the character of Caliban is so malevolent, that letting him reproduce would be a hazard.