 In Leininger's analysis, Caliban is treated in a similar fashion, forced into the role of an uncivilised savage without heed for his individual needs and desires—much in the same way that Miranda is expected to marry Ferdinand and reject Caliban's advances simply because her father wishes it.While "The Tempest" is most frequently analysed in the modern day as a retelling of British colonial history, Miranda does not make an appearance in the majority of such criticism.As the play's only female character, Miranda functions mostly as a representation of women instead of a representation of an oppressed colonial group.