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When he meets Stephano, Caliban believes the drunken butler can kill Prospero and become a better master to him. Caliban wants revenge on Prospero but is afraid of his magical powers.

When Prospero and Miranda arrive on the island, Caliban lives with them as part of the family but when Prospero catches him about to sexually assault Miranda, he throws Caliban out and treats him as a slave. When she died, he was left alone on the island with only the invisible spirits for company. Sycorax, a witch, was abandoned on the island and gave birth to a son, Caliban.
