Caliban: Shakespeare's Window into Positive Colonialism While it is true that different people are predisposed to possess certain abilities and disorders, genetic inferiority does not inhibit the ability to be virtuous. This is demonstrated in Shakespeare's The Tempest, which depicts a genetically and culturally inferior man named Caliban, who cannot fully accept that genetics ultimately determines one's fate during colonization. In his actions throughout the play, he does not passively accept his assigned position as Prospero's slave, and instead behaves in a resistant manner, meaning he establishes a set of beliefs and chooses to live by those beliefs. First, Caliban's development of the virtue of perseverance can be observed through his struggle against his genetically superior ally, Prospero. As Caliban continues to develop an appreciation for his own ability to affect change through perseverance, he meets Trinculo and Stephano, who are still genetically superior people who also suffer from being socially humiliated due to the high expectations placed on them by society. Ultimately, the political struggle between Caliban and Prospero is resolved, but Caliban has shown Trinculo and Stephen that virtue surpasses superficial genetic limitations. Additionally, they both appreciate Caliban's tenacity and harness Caliban's energy to achieve the degree of success expected of them. Marjorie Garber, a critical author of the work, recognizes that European settlers in the 16th and 17th centuries had very little familiarity and knowledge of indigenous tribes (Garber 854). Relating this historical fact to the play, he proceeds to state that “contemporary European society surpasses… middle of the paper… there are many negative attributes that cling to the concept of colonialization. As previously mentioned, Garber argues that colonialization will only emphasize negativity in a relationship due to constructed European thoughts (Garber 854). But Caliban's colonial power-based relationships throughout the show show that these types of relationships can also support positive conditions when attitudes of perseverance and emotional bonds are involved. From Garber's perspective, however, it is easy to say that in such a society it is all the more likely that the notion of effort and perseverance as significant factors for success will diminish due to government regulations. A person like Prospero will internalize what is called learned helplessness, which essentially means that they are much more likely to; they attribute their failures to a genetic deficiency.