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In The Tempest, Prospero claims that, despite giving Caliban "human care," he cannot be elevated from his brutish nature. Caliban, on the other hand, claims that Prospero has taken advantage of him and that the only good he gained from learning his language is that he can curse Prospero. Which central themes of the play are illustrated by these events?

AThe illusion of justice and the struggle against one's nature
BThe changing dynamics of power and the effects of parenting
CThe power of language and the ambiguous definition of civilization
DThe struggle of humanity against nature and the definition of humanity

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The answer is C.  D is the wrong answer

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Answer: C) The power of language and the ambiguous definition of civilization.

Explanation: In the given excerpt from "The Tempest" we can see Prospero's opinion about Caliban, and Caliban's opinion about Prospero. Prospero teaches Caliban to express in his language, and with that he thinks that he elevated him, but Caliban disagrees, and doesn't think that learning Prospero's language was very useful, this information illustrates the themes that language is powerful and that there is an ambiguous definition of civilization.

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