This document discusses William Shakespeare's play The Tempest and Aime Cesaire's adaptation A Tempest. It analyzes the character of Caliban and how he represents a subaltern identity as a black slave under Prospero's rule who has no power or voice. The document also discusses the character of Eklavya from the Mahabharata as another example of a subaltern as he was denied education due to his lower caste status despite his skills, representing how power dynamics can oppress those of lower social standing.