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In The Tempest, it would seem that no two characters could be further apart than Prospero, the "right duke of Milan", and Caliban, the "salvage and deformed slave.", their positions on the social hierarchy are largely determined the fact that Prospero is smarter than.
CALIBAN IF FOURIOS THAT PROPSEO HAS TAKEN HIS RIGHTFOULY OWEND land, and killed sycorax and has been enslaved by Prospero he states it by saying “This Island’s mine, by Sycorax my mother, Which thou takest from me”, likewise Prospero was exiled from Milan by her own brother doing this was like a lash out of anger, they have both been in the same situation coincidently they both reacted in the same way; they looked for revenge. Prospero plan was a lot more cunning due to the fact he had the resources he at dispose furthermore, Prospero capsized Antonio Alonso, Gonzalez Sebastian boat onto the island, starved them and lead them into her dome she tormented Antonio by calling him “sir king duke of Milan”, also he showed his intent on getting his dukedom back by saying I’m Prospero duke of Milan.
Caliban was born of a witch; Prospero is a magician, who uses his magic to capture spirits such as Ariel .Prospero enjoys using the power of his magic, as he says" graves at my command op'd By my so potent Art." He has also shown that he enjoys using it to show off, as he did during the wedding he provided for Ferdinand and Miranda. Prospero, on the other hand, enjoyed his original position as duke of Milan largely because he was able to study to his heart's content. Did these things because he enjoyed them so much and like Caliban, he was punished. However, it must be noted that
Caliban's desire for revenge is certainly little, his ideas in it are not entirely smart either. In a crafty manner, in which he persuades Stephano to aid him in his plan, by mentioning Prospero's riches and Miranda's beauty, shows the rewards that he may gain this shows that caliban could be smart at times, as he attemptes to keep

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