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“The rarer action is in virtue than in vengeance”In what ways should we consider these lines to be pivotal to the text
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"The rarer action is in virtue than in vengeance" In what ways should we consider these lines to be pivotal to the text? In act five, scene one, I believe that the lines; "the rarer action is in virtue than in vengeance" are pivotal to the text, because the outcome of Prospero's decision determines how the play concludes. There are many subtle hints in the text which could suggest why Prospero makes the decision that he does. First, we must question the nature of forgiveness in 'The Tempest'. The lines "I do forgive thee / Unnatural though thou art" in act five, scene one are closely linked with the lines "The rarer action is in virtue than in vengeance" as in both lines it is not obvious why Prospero has decided to forgive. When Prospero says "unnatural though thou art" this could be a reason as to why he does forgive Alonso,...
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