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In The Tempest, William Shakespeare creates the character Prospero to present the idea of England and its domination over the world. Prospero uses his knowledge in his advantage to enslave the natives of the island, mostly Caliban, and forcing the natives (Ariel and Caliban) to do as he says. One sees Prospero’s enslavement as the same as the imperialists when he inflicts “pinches” and “cramps” upon Caliban. Prospero also “menacle[s]’ [Ferdinands’] neck and feet together,” which helps develop Shakespeare’s negativity towards any sort of entrapment. Prospero also seems to bully Ariel, but it is proved without that they both are trying to gain something from one another. There are many takes on Shakespeare’s attitude towards imperialism, but it comes down to the fact that anyone trying to gain power will go to extremes to increase one’s domination, but if one’s heart is still soft, than a heroic realization and change will occur.
Caliban is the prime example of a native affected by imperialism. Originally “the island [was his] by Sycorax [his] mother,” but when Prospero showed up, he “[kept] from [Caliban]/ The rest o’ the island” (I, ii). Shakespeare chooses Caliban to be the ultimate example of the effects of imperialism because Caliban is deformed and seen as inferior. 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. 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-...
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