Caliban
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- proper noun
- /ˈkælɪbæn/
- Literature
- Unlike Ariel, Caliban does not choose to obey Prospero; he feels compelled to acquiesce to his master.
- Caliban curses Prospero
Examples
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Like Caliban, the islanders have been spellbound by a narrative; only their enchanter can free them.
Academic text (1994) -
In The Tempest, for instance, several of the Europeans are portrayed in a worse light than the native Caliban.
Academic text (1994) -
that Caliban whom now I keep in service.
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To the most of men this is a Caliban and they to him are angels.
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Caliban never asked for this.
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We'll visit with Caliban, my slave, who never yields us kind answer.
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Ariel and Caliban: let's deal with them together.
Academic text (2009) -
When Trinculo first encounters Caliban in Act II, scene 2 of The Tempest, he says, "What have we here?"
Blog text (16) -
In Shakespeare's play 'The Tempest', Caliban represents the wild aspects of human nature.
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Caliban is often portrayed as a symbol of rebellion and the primitive side of humanity.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Caliban comes from Shakespeare and may come from the word cannibal or the name Carib, and a helpful way to remember this is that the character is a wild island man. That's why Caliban represents the 'wild' or 'uncivilized' side of human nature.