Caliban

Caliban is a character from William Shakespeare’s play "The Tempest," often seen as a complex symbol of colonization and the marginalized. He is a native inhabitant of an island whom Prospero, a magician, enslaves and controls. Caliban is portrayed as both a creature of the land, with a rough, earthy nature, and as someone capable of human emotion and thought. His character explores themes of power, revenge, and the clash between civilization and nature, prompting reflection on colonialism's impact and the treatment of those considered "other."