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Comparison between Caliban and Friday
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Comparison between Caliban and Friday
FridayCaliban
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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