Ariel s magic to raise a storm at sea He punishes them The tempest itself looks like an act of revenge But Prospero s goal is not to kill or harm them it is to teach them repentance When Miranda becomes anxious for the people at sea Prospero says to her Tell your piteous heart There s no harm done This line shows that Prospero s storm is not cruel it is only the beginning of moral correction The Spirit Ariel Teaches Mercy Prospero s spirit servant Ariel helps him in the plan of punishment But Ariel also reminds him of mercy When Prospero becomes too harsh Ariel softly says that if he saw their suffering he would feel pity This changes Prospero s heart Ariel says Mine would sir were I human Hearing this Prospero realizes that forgiveness is more noble than revenge Ariel though not human becomes the voice of humanity and compassion The Repentance of Alonso Among the guilty men Alonso the King of Naples sincerely repents He believes his son Ferdinand is dead and suffers deeply This suffering cleanses his pride and makes him humble When Prospero finally appears Alonso begs for pardon and admits his sin He begs pardon to Prospero He says Thou pardon me my wrongs This sincere repentance moves Prospero to forgive Thus the king s confession becomes the bridge to reconciliation Prospero s Forgiveness of His Enemies After years of pain Prospero forgives Antonio Sebastian and Alonso He does not take revenge even though he has the power to punish them Instead he frees Ariel accepts Caliban and restores peace to all He says The rarer action is In virtue than in vengeance This is the key line of the play It means true greatness lies in forgiving others not in punishing them By forgiving Prospero regains his peace and becomes truly human again Reconciliation and a New Beginning The end of the play is full of joy and reunion Prospero regains his dukedom Miranda and Ferdinand s love unites Milan and Naples Caliban learns from his mistakes Ariel wins freedom The storm of hatred turns into calm Through forgiveness all wounds are healed Prospero says We are such stuff As dreams are made on and our little life Is rounded with a sleep This line by Prospero celebrates a world of hope love and renewal The play ends in harmony It shows that reconciliation is the greatest power of all The Tempest begins with anger but ends with peace Prospero wins not by revenge but by forgiveness He forgives his enemies frees Ariel and blesses Miranda s marriage True power is mercy not magic Shakespeare shows that forgiveness is the greatest miracle of all