William Shakespeare never ceases to communicate messages through his works, and The Tempest is no exception. There are many lessons and morals taught throughout the course of the play that have both positive and negative impacts. The themes of those who abuse power damaging others, and those that manipulate others for their own benefit are shown to be negative themes that pertain to the dark side of the story, while forgiveness being worth more than revenge teaches a more positive, valuable lesson.
For instance, in the play, Prospero abuses the power that he possesses on the island and makes Caliban, the shipwrecked and Ariel suffer, showing one of the dark themes seen throughout the play. When Prospero and Miranda first arrive on the …show more content…
After Prospero reveals his plan and everyone is reunited, Alonso discovers that Ferdinand and Miranda are to be married. He begins apologizing to her, expressing profound sorrow and regret towards the wrongful actions he committed. Prospero, however, does not let him finish, “There, sir, stop:/Let us not burthen our remembrance with/A heaviness that’s gone” (5.1.197-199). This statement does not only show that Prospero forgives Alonso, but also that he has moved past the situation and all of the wrongs that Alonso committed. This statement is of utmost importance and value as it is one thing to forgive and another to forget. Prospero continues to choose forgiveness over revenge when he forgives “[Antonio], most wicked sir, whom to call a brother/Would even infect my mouth” (5.1.130-131). Prospero acknowledged that Antonio did not act brotherly and that he did some very foul things. Yet, despite this, Prospero does “Forgive/ [Antonio’s] rankest fault; all of them” (5.1.131-132), once more choosing forgiveness. However, before all of this occurs, Prospero makes a startling confession. Before the shipwrecked are released from his spell, Ariel tells Prospero that if he saw them in the states they were in, he would want to …show more content…
The resolution of the conflict in The Tempest leads to a drastic change of the dark, manipulative themes and mindsets seen throughout the play, through the way that forgiveness becomes the most important theme of all, ending the play in a genuinely good way and teaching the benefit of positive morals in comparison to negative
For instance, in the play, Prospero abuses the power that he possesses on the island and makes Caliban, the shipwrecked and Ariel suffer, showing one of the dark themes seen throughout the play. When Prospero and Miranda first arrive on the …show more content…
After Prospero reveals his plan and everyone is reunited, Alonso discovers that Ferdinand and Miranda are to be married. He begins apologizing to her, expressing profound sorrow and regret towards the wrongful actions he committed. Prospero, however, does not let him finish, “There, sir, stop:/Let us not burthen our remembrance with/A heaviness that’s gone” (5.1.197-199). This statement does not only show that Prospero forgives Alonso, but also that he has moved past the situation and all of the wrongs that Alonso committed. This statement is of utmost importance and value as it is one thing to forgive and another to forget. Prospero continues to choose forgiveness over revenge when he forgives “[Antonio], most wicked sir, whom to call a brother/Would even infect my mouth” (5.1.130-131). Prospero acknowledged that Antonio did not act brotherly and that he did some very foul things. Yet, despite this, Prospero does “Forgive/ [Antonio’s] rankest fault; all of them” (5.1.131-132), once more choosing forgiveness. However, before all of this occurs, Prospero makes a startling confession. Before the shipwrecked are released from his spell, Ariel tells Prospero that if he saw them in the states they were in, he would want to …show more content…
The resolution of the conflict in The Tempest leads to a drastic change of the dark, manipulative themes and mindsets seen throughout the play, through the way that forgiveness becomes the most important theme of all, ending the play in a genuinely good way and teaching the benefit of positive morals in comparison to negative