So forgive and forget, eh? It seems that forgiveness is quite a force in the storm, bringing the story together beautifully. Forgiveness helps us learn more about the characters in the play. Forgiveness is also what brings the play to a happy ending, but not without leaving one wondering whether forgiveness has truly been achieved. The role of forgiveness in The Storm is so important because it is only through forgiveness that the characters truly succeed, but also because it raises the question of the extent of human forgiveness and helps the reader learn more about the different characters in the play. Forgiveness is of great importance to the plot and thematic context of The Tempest. The main meaning of the theme of forgiveness, Antonio's ruthless and merciless nature upon the arrival of the harpy in Act 3, Scene 3, is ultimately what results in despair. If Antonio had simply admitted that he was wrong, he would have gotten a much better ending to his story thanks to the merciful Prospero. Sebastian's stubborn and easily manipulated personality also meets the same fate as Antonio. On the other hand, many characters are rewarded for their forgiveness. Alonso gets his son back as a reward for his remorseful mentality towards what he did to Prospero, something that definitely reflects the good people one gets to forgive or ask for forgiveness. Another good example is Ferdinand, who is threatened with slavery in Act 1, Scene 2 but remains content. Ferdinand simply proclaims “Could I, but through my prison, contemplate once a day this young girl: all the other corners of the earth let freedom take advantage of it; I have space enough in such a prison” (1.2.495-499), thus forgiving Prospero for enslaving him simply out of love for Miranda. This shows immense love and compassion and a great feeling of kindness. Fittingly, this kindness reaps its rewards, because Ferdinand In The Tempest there are kind and forgiving characters like Ariel Miranda and. Ferdinand, however, there are also brutal characters like Caliban, Antonio, Sebastian and - to a certain extent - Miranda is a particularly forgiving character, which is noticeable when she sees the sinking ship and says "Oh, I I suffered." with those I saw suffer: a brave ship, which undoubtedly had some noble creature in it, was torn to pieces. Oh, this cry has struck right into my heart. Poor souls, they perish. If I had been a mighty god, I would have sunk the sea into the earth or before the good ship had swallowed it up and the souls loaded within it. " (1.2.5-13) Very similar to her is Ferdinand, who forgives Prospero for enslaving him simply out of love for Miranda. There is also Ariel, whose kind and loyal nature is manifested in her love and forgiveness towards Prospero, the man who enslaved him This good forgiveness in some characters is often countered in positions such as Antonio's power seeking betrayal, and his arrogance and inability to recognize Prospero and his generosity to. forgive him This is shown when Prospero says to Antonio in Act 5, scene 1 "For you, very wicked sir, who would even my brother call to infect my mouth, I forgive all your most serious faults and I. 'demands my duchy from you, what you necessarily owe, I know ;