Some people think that it's an anagram of "cannibal".
The Tempest
I think you mean Caliban
DJ Caliban's birth name is Rocky Mullin.
Caliban and Prospero hate each other because Caliban tried to sexually assault Miranda. Caliban has been taught how to speak and Caliban insulted his learned gift by just using it to insult Prospero and Miranda.
Shakespeare hasn't been doing a lot of thinking since 1616 when he died. If he had thoughts about Caliban prior to that date they were likely along the lines of "I think the audience might like him" or "Who can we cast in the role?" Shakespeare was a practical man of the theatre, and these kinds of concerns must have been uppermost in his mind.
Prospero views Caliban as inferior and tries to educate him. - Apex
Prospero views Caliban as inferior and tries to educate him. - Apex
The little monster in it is called, Caliban! He used to own the island.
In Shakespeare's play "The Tempest," Prospero's two slaves are Caliban and Ariel. Caliban is a beast-like, native inhabitant of the island who resents Prospero's rule, while Ariel is a magical spirit who serves Prospero willingly in exchange for the promise of freedom.
He's lecherous, treacherous, credulous and very bitter and resentful.
The phrase "I cannot tell what the dickens his name is" comes from Shakespeare's play "The Tempest." It is spoken by the character Trinculo in Act 5, Scene 1, as he expresses confusion about the identity of Caliban. The term "dickens" is an old euphemism for the devil, used to convey surprise or perplexity.
No, Caliban from Shakespeare's play "The Tempest" is described as a deformed and monstrous creature, but he is not half fish and half human. He is usually portrayed as a wild and uncivilized being with human and bestial characteristics.