In The Tempest, Prospero claims that, despite giving Caliban "human care," he cannot be elevated from his brutish nature. Caliban, on the other hand, claims that Prospero has taken advantage of him and that the only good he gained from learning his language is that he can curse Prospero. Which central themes of the play are illustrated by these events?

A. The illusion of justice and the struggle against one's nature

B. The changing dynamics of power and the effects of parenting

C. The power of language and the ambiguous definition of civilization

D. The struggle of humanity against nature and the definition of humanity

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Laney Leon

12 October, 05:03

In The Tempest, Prospero claims that, despite giving Caliban "human care," he cannot be elevated from his brutish nature. Caliban, on the other hand, claims that Prospero has taken advantage of him and that the only good he gained from learning his language is that he can curse Prospero. Which central themes of the play are illustrated by these events?

A. The illusion of justice and the struggle against one's nature

B. The changing dynamics of power and the effects of parenting

C. The power of language and the ambiguous definition of civilization

D. The struggle of humanity against nature and the definition of humanity

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The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "D. The struggle of humanity against nature and the definition of humanity." The central themes of the play are illustrated by these events is that The struggle of humanity against nature and the definition of humanity