Question

Read Stephano's reaction to Caliban in Shakespeare's The Tempest.

This is some monster of the isle with four legs, who
hath got, as I take it, an ague. Where the devil
should he learn our language? I will give him some
relief, if it be but for that. If I can recover him
and keep him tame and get to Naples with him, he's a
present for any emperor that ever trod on neat's leather.

Which inference do these lines best support?
A.Stephano's interest in Caliban is purely selfish.
B.Stephano realizes Caliban can assist in his murder plot
C.Stephano believes Caliban is just a hallucination
D.Stephano's admiration for Caliban is sincere.

Answer 1

The answer has to be A because I am taking this unit know.

Answer 2

Answer: A. Stephano's interest in Caliban is purely selfish.

Stephano is the butler of King Alonso in the play The Tempest by William Shakespeare. Stephano, along with Trinculo and Caliban, plotted against Prospero, the former Duke of Milan and ruler of the island. Stephano wants to take over the island and marry Miranda, Prospero's daughter. In these lines, we can see that Stephano's interest in Caliban is purely selfish, and that he has no interest in his well-being.