https://padlet.com/korey_silas/djy3n1q2figx Tempest 35-38 en-us 2019-03-21 12:49:31 UTC 2026-03-17 01:10:43 UTC hello@padlet.com korey_silas https://padlet.com/korey_silas/djy3n1q2figx/wish/344302689 When Trincalo notices Caliban, he comments on Caliban's bizarre appearance. He points out that if he were in England, he would paint Caliban and sell tickets to see him for money.  Trincalo then asks Caliban to "come here".

Caliban responds by saying that he'll bring the wood home faster to Prospero, mistakenly believing that Trincalo was a spirit sent by Prospero to torment him.

This back-and-forth is important as it illustrates the power that Caliban believes that Prospero holds over him. Caliban reacts in fear to seeing Trincalo, because his first instinct was to believe that Trincalo must be a malicious spirit, instead of considering that possibility that Trincalo could just be another person not meaning to do Caliban any harm.

I believe that Roger Sterling's demeanor in the gif below does a good of illustrating the power dynamic between Trincalo and Caliban. As Trincalo called Caliban monster he made it clear that he feels superior to him. This feeling of superiority is conveyed in the facial expression of Roger Sterling.]]> 2019-03-22 16:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/korey_silas/djy3n1q2figx/wish/344302689 korey_silas https://padlet.com/korey_silas/djy3n1q2figx/wish/344318665 Trincalo is confused by what Caliban is saying. In response he decides to force Caliban to drink liquor

Caliban responds positively to this by promising to kneel to him as Trincalo must be a "brave God" because he has liquor.

For this, Trincalo refers to Caliban as a "hopeful Monster" and declares that Caliban shall be his subject

Caliban responds that he is okay with this as long as Trincalo allows him to drink

Caliban responded so positively to Trincalo, because of the fact that he'd grown so accustomed to the treatment he'd received at the hands of Prospero. Because of this, Caliban would welcome any form of kindness even if that kindness was coming from someone as odd as Trincalo. Said kindness is represented by the drink given to him by Trincalo. Caliban is drawn to Trincalo although Trincalo's reference to him as monster makes it evident that he doesn't seem as an equal.

The gif below illustrates Trincalo's belief that he and Caliban are not actually equals. Even though Trincalo was being nice to him, he doesn't Caliban to be an equal of his. If he did, he wouldn't have referred to him as a monster.

]]> 2019-03-22 17:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/korey_silas/djy3n1q2figx/wish/344318665 korey_silas https://padlet.com/korey_silas/djy3n1q2figx/wish/344338800 Caliban states that he will "...bear [Prospero]/No more sticks", meaning that he will no longer serve or follow Prospero as he'd found a new master to follow in Trincalo.

Caliban even walks away singing a song about freedom to celebrate that he will no longer serve as Prospero's servant.

This is an important moment in the play as it signifies the beginning of Caliban's rebellion against Prospero.

The meme below illustrates how quickly and willingly Caliban decided to change masters. All it took was a little kindness and Caliban was willing to become Trincalo's servant instead of Prospero's even though he had no real evidence that Trincalo would be a better master to serve than Prospero.]]> 2019-03-22 18:00:08 UTC https://padlet.com/korey_silas/djy3n1q2figx/wish/344338800 korey_silas https://padlet.com/korey_silas/djy3n1q2figx/wish/344420450 Caliban notices Trincalo and states that his belief in that moment is that Prospero sent a malicious spirit to torment him. This statement by Caliban further characterizes the relationship between him and Prospero as Caliban mentions that "for every trifle [Prospero] sets [spirits] on me". This suggests that the torment faced by Caliban is severe. This is important as it is this vicious treatment by Prospero that leads Caliban to embrace Trincalo as his new master. Caliban's concern upon seeing Trincalo is what led me to choose this gif of Rami Malek as I it conveys the level of fear and concern that I believe Caliban felt upon seeing Trincalo and believing him to be one of Prospero's spirits.]]> 2019-03-23 03:49:24 UTC https://padlet.com/korey_silas/djy3n1q2figx/wish/344420450 korey_silas https://padlet.com/korey_silas/djy3n1q2figx/wish/344421648 The central dramatic of this scene occurs in the changing of Caliban's alliances from Prospero to Trincalo. In truth, Caliban may have never been truly allied to either as he hated Prospero and may have been using Trincalo. However, at least at face value, Caliban renounces the idea that he serves Prospero and pledges his loyalty to Trincalo. This is the scene that kickstarts Caliban's rebellion against Prospero.]]> 2019-03-23 04:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/korey_silas/djy3n1q2figx/wish/344421648