| Trevor Griffiths (Human nature) | Preternatural being |
| Trevor Griffiths (Societal) | The ruler and the ruled, the white and the black |
| David Suchet in 1978 production | Inspired sympathy |
| David Suchet | Sympathetic emblem of imperialistic exploitation |
| Walter Beacham | Ariel’s only request is for freedom |
| Mark Rylance’s portrayl | Left before Prospero said he could |
| Lamming | An occasion to be exploited for Prospero’s own development |
| Brinda Charry | Prospero refuses to recognize Caliban’s language as legitimate and hence denies his humanity |
| Brinda Charry (Ariel) | A slave who’s consciousness of self has been blunted by the promise of freedom |
| Brinda Charry (Prospero) | Prospero’s care for Miranda serves to justify his treatment of Caliban |
| Rex Gibson (Brute) | Caliban is brutish and evil by nature |
| Rex Gibson | Caliban is a lonely oppressed and dispossessed slave |
The Tempest Critics – Caliban and Ariel
July 7, 2019