In Caliban’s situation, he was enslaved by Prospero and forced into servitude. As he resents Prospero’s rule, seeking liberation, he plots against him, which demonstrates his resistance to oppression and quest for freedom. His situation shows colonial exploitation, injustice of forced labor and cultural domination which doesn’t give him liberation.

But in Ariel’s situation , she was willing to serve and be loyal to Prospero by choice . Both situations reveal complexities of human nature, underscoring desires for freedom, autonomy and self-determination.

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