The Tempest Questions on Trinculo
The Tempest
Describe the character of Trinculo in The Tempest.
Trinculo in The Tempest is a comic character and a jester who, unlike Shakespeare's often intelligent jesters, is genuinely foolish. He has delusions of grandeur, believing himself superior and...
The Tempest
Trinculo's perception of Caliban in The Tempest
Trinculo perceives Caliban as a strange and monstrous creature. He considers Caliban to be less than human and initially thinks he could make money by exhibiting him as a curiosity. Trinculo's view...
The Tempest
Do Stephano and Trinculo successfully gain power over Caliban in The Tempest?
Stephano and Trinculo inadvertently gain power over Caliban by exploiting his ignorance and hatred for Prospero. Caliban, mistaking them for gods after being given alcohol, readily submits to their...