Comparison between Caliban and Friday

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Comparison between Caliban and Friday

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Similarity between Caliban and Friday

Slave, living on Island.Colonial character

Indicates race and imperialism.Speaking the geography of place, island as

mythic or real.Culture of Africa and Europe. This is the

colonial theme where the white man establishes his rule and dominance over the native (non-European) land and people.

Directly and indirectly asking justice .Native knowledge.Projected black man’s identity.

Similarity between Caliban and Friday

Rebellion To co-operateDeference between Caliban and Friday

Caliban Friday Character of “A Tempest”. Character of “Robinson

Crusoe”. Already on the Island. Coming from different Island. Prospero comes and trying to

rule over him. Crusoe has ruled on him.

Caliban greets Prospero by saying ‘Uhuru”.

Speak through gesture.

Argumentative nature. Without any argument accept everything.

He tells Prospero “call me X. That would be more precise, a man whose name has been stolen.”(P-15)

Crusoe gave his name as Friday and Crusoe also suggest to call him master.

Refuse to repent for his disobedience.

He is an obedience.

Deference between Caliban and Friday

Deference between Caliban and FridayCaliban Friday

Address modernist issue. Address ancient issue

He has not change his culture. He has totally change his culture.

Prospero: What were you hoping for?Caliban: To get back my island and regain my freedom.

Have a hope but won’t have dare.

Prospero: What would you be without me?Caliban: Without you? I’d be the king, that’s what I’d be the king of the island. (Cesaire 11)

He learns Crusoe's culture.

Caliban’s freedom song can be heard in the background

Friday went with Crusoe in Europe.

Cesaire, Aime . A Tempest. Paris: du Seuil , 1969.

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