Tempest Act 2 &3 / Cultural Studies packet

I think that Caliban does represent a native people by drawing conclusions from chapters 2 and 3 of the Tempest. The situation he was in is just like the Native Americans. He was living on the island peacefully and then along came Prospero. Caliban taught Prospero all that he needed to know about the island and then Prospero took over the island and banished Caliban and made him his slave. Caliban said to Prospero "I showed you all the features of the island, the freshwater springs, the saltwater pits, the barren places and the fertile ones. I curse myself for doing that!" Prospero took advantage of Caliban after he learned everything he needed to about the island, and Caliban was furious about it. I think Shakespeare intended for the reader to sympathize with Caliban. Prospero came into his home and forced him to be his servant while torturing him in the process. Prospero believed he was superior to Caliban. In the cultural studies packet it explains that the Western Europeans and British once believed that they "were culturally superior to any other race". The belief that they were superior than all the other races affected the way that they treated the other cultures. Slavery was common for the colonized. The Western Europeans had them do forced labor. Prospero represents the Western Europeans in the Tempest and Caliban represents a minority (like the Native Americans). Prospero invaded Caliban's home land and forced him into being his slave. If Caliban disobeyed, Prospero would punish him. There are some astonishing similarities between the Prospero and the Western Europeans. Caliban was also portrayed in a bad light by Prospero in the book. He was thought to be disgusting and filthy. Not even worthy of the cave he was living in. This is how the Western Europeans treated the colonized. They had no respect for them.