![]() ![]() When thou didst not, savage, know thine own meaning, but wouldst gabble like a thing most brutish. In the Tempest, Caliban is taught English and his feedback to it, in the quote: ![]() Caliban in the context of colonialism represents the undesired member of that society - much the same as prisoners in today's society. I think, just as you said, the book's very title is a reference to Caliban, suggesting that he should be central to the story. ![]() ![]() This seems to suggest that elements of Caliban should be central to the story. One could argue that the book simply isn't focused on that facet of the story (as, indeed, the book is focused on some elements of The Tempest and not others), but the book's very title is Hag-Seed, a direct reference to Caliban. being warped and misshapen being mistreated by Felix). Nor is there any character who seems to take on Caliban's narrative role (e.g., attempting to undermine Felix, threatening something dear to him) or any of his thematic elements (e.g. There's no clear reference to a Caliban character (as we have with Felix/Prospero, Tony/Antonio, Lonny/Lorenzo.). Felix's daughter is a combination of Miranda and Ariel - and there are other characters who echo Miranda and Ariel as well).īut one iconic character seems to be missing. Felix is very obviously Prospero), while others have interesting twists (e.g. Many elements of The Tempest are clearly recognizable (e.g. Margeret Atwood's Hag-Seed is a metafictional retelling of Shakespeare's The Tempest. ![]()
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