In the play The Tempest by William Shakespeare, Caliban is an important character. Caliban is a character who plays the role of a victim to be pitied, but also a villain to watch out for. In this essay I will clearly show how Caliban is a victim and a villain by exploring his relationship with Prospero, Miranda, and the island. Caliban was mistreated for many reasons. He and Miranda definitely don't have a good relationship, in fact Miranda absolutely hates him and is scared of him. Even if she treated him badly psychologically. “He's a villain, sir, / I don't like to look.” (ac1.2.370-371). She calls him evil and says she doesn't like him. "Abhorred slave/ from whom he will not take away any trace of goodness/ being capable of every evil!" (1.2.422-24). Not only does he call him evil, but he is also treated like a slave. Miranda tells him that he is not capable of being trained to be good, but is capable of anything evil. Caliban may have been Miranda's victim, but he was also a villain towards her. He mistreated her by attempting to rape her. “…In mine ...