In shakespeare's play, the tempest, the character caliban is a native of an island that is now controlled by the sorcerer prospero. he acts as prospero's servant. in this excerpt, caliban confronts prospero. caliban. . when thou camest first, thou strokedst me and madest much of me, wouldst give mewater with berries in't, and teach me howto name the bigger light, and how the less, that burn by day and night: and then i loved theeand show'd thee all the qualities o' the isle, the fresh springs, brine-pits, barren place and fertile: cursed be i that did so! all the charmsof sycorax, toads, beetles, bats, light on you! what can be inferred about the character of caliban based on his description of "the fresh springs, brine-pits, barren place and fertile"? a. he feels superior to his audience. b. he is a stranger in this place. c. he is knowledgeable about nature. d. he is formally educated.