Which example from the tempest is the best illustration of the power of language to subjugate people?

a) miranda speaks to fernand's and tells him to take a rest from his work even though his father forbids it

b) gonzalo verbally expresses his utopian ideas to sebastian and antonio

c) prospero teaches his language to caliban and then uses it to communicate with him

d) ariel and caliban make plans to overthrow prospero in their native language so no one can understand them

The correct answer is: c) Prospero teaches his language to Caliban and then uses it to communicate with him .

In the Tempest, when Prospero arrives at the island, he enslaves Caliban and attempts to civilize him by teaching him language. Once Caliban has learned the language, Prospero can give him tasks and issue orders (such as to carry the woods). He also uses language to punish Caliban and humiliate him by calling him 'thou lying slave', 'thing of darkness', or 'monster.' In the play, language is used as a means to assume dominance.

c. barbarians with unexpected intelligence  

malvolio only loves olivia because he thinks if they get married to olivia he will have a noble title, people to serve him, and fine clothes to wear. also he thinks if they get married he will have many expensive things, and he thinks he will be able to order toby around. malvolio only wants to be noble and boss people around he dose not really love olivia. but viola love for duke orsino is real she really loves orsino.

i think he will fail because he tried to get her to love him and she said oh, you are sick of self-love, malvolio. there is no slander in an allowed fool. so i think she knows what malvolio is trying to do. she knows that he only wants to marry her because he wants to be noble and boss people around so that it why i think she said oh, you are sick of self-love, malvolio. there is no slander in an allowed fool because she new he was selfish.