the tempest

Caliban's response to Trinculo and Stephano changes greatly throughout act two scene two. At first site Caliban intrepretates the the two as being spirits or Prospero's, sent to torment him: Lo, now, lo! Here comes a spirit, of his to torment me For bringing wood in slowly. (2.2.16) But as the scene develops and through conversation with the two, Caliban's interpretations change from him thinking them to be spirits to him thinking they are brave gods. …showed first 75 words of 317 total…

…showed last 75 words of 317 total…a servant to these men, he will no long have to suffer under Prospero. The significance that I see in this scene is that Caliban has decided to abandon his servitude to Prospero and become a servant of Trinculo and Stephano. I see this causing a major conflict later in the play. If Prospero's magical powers are indeed as powerful as he states in act one, great pain will come to Caliban for betraying Prospero