In “The Tempest,” Act III, Ariel and Caliban explore the themes of servitude and freedom. As demonstrated by his appearance as a harpy in Scene III, Ariel serves Prospero with the promise of total freedom, carrying out his tasks with dedication and showing his magical ability. Caliban, on the other hand, feels that the island is his rightful inheritance and resents his service. He shows his deep need for freedom and disgust for his master by preparing Prospero’s downfall with Stephano and Trinculo.

This entry is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.