Master And Slave In The Tempes

Part I of Essay
The relationship between master and slave is embraced by Shakespeare in his play The Tempest. Conflicts and complexities of authority are portrayed by the characters Prospero and Caliban. As one gains power, the other loses it. In the play, Prospero rises to power, while ....

Part II of Essay
.... and in return, Caliban shows him the secrets of the island. “When thou cam’st first, Thou strok’st me and made much of me; wouldst give me Water with berries in’t, and teach me how To name the bigger light and how the less, That burn by day and night; and then I loved thee, And showed thee all the qualities o’th’ isle, The fresh springs, brine pits, barren place and fertile” (1.2.332-8) This is Prospero’s ploy to use Caliban to learn the secrets of the island. Once he knows all ....