Question

Why did prospero imprison caliban

Answer 1

Prospero accuses Caliban of being ungrateful for all that he has taught and given him. He calls him a “lying slave” and reminds him of the effort he made to educate him Caliban, though, cleverly notes that he knows how to curse only because Prospero and Miranda taught him to speak.

Answer 2

Answer:

prospero imprisoned caliban because he wanted to teach him the proper behaviour of a civilized country