Reason And Emotion In Le Cid By Pierre Corneille

The importance of reason and emotion in justifying moral decisions is clearly represented in the play Le Cid by Pierre Corneille. The tragicomedy set in the middle ages Spain. Which Rodrigue Diaz de Vivar, a military figure who is torn between his love for Chimène and his duty to avenge his fathers honor by killing Chimène’s father. Although emotion plays a huge role throughout the decision making, Don Rodrigue eventually give in to reasoning and kills Chimène's father to protect his family's reputation. In this case, reason justifies a decision considered moral despite emotion. Rodrigue's reason for killing Chimène's father lies in the moral act of avenging his father which his act considered moral at the time , as a man being in position