Natural Theology of the Island “Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such a one as thyself.”(David, Psalms 50.21) [‘Will sprawl, now that the heat of day is best,Flat on his belly in the pit’s much mire,With elbows wide, fists clenched to prop his chin.And, while he kicks both feet in the cool slush,And feels aboutContinue reading “Caliban Upon Setebos”
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Caliban in a Novel
Prospero’s Daughter by Elizabeth Nunez “To walk silently in the forest, and not shake a leaf, to move and not disturb a branch. At twilight let me walk— to the drum of impending rest, caught between sleeping and waking— when rocks turn malleable in the growing night, softening to the touch of deepening shade” (Nunez,Continue reading “Caliban in a Novel”
Crania Americana
From Safiya Sinclair’s Cannibal The Caucasian skull is large and oval, with well-proportioned features. Thenasal bones are arched, the chin full, the teeth vertical. This race is distinguishedfor the facility with which it attains the highest intellectual endowments. Lusus Naturae noun (rare) A freak ofContinue reading “Crania Americana”
An Introduction
This blog performs an investigation of Caliban, a main character from Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Caliban is a man of many contradictions. In Act 1 scene 2, he is introduced to as a “poisonous slave”, of a “vile race” and as “hagseed.” Other characters also remark on his appearance and demeanor, describing it as monstrous, yetContinue reading “An Introduction”
