King Lear: A Lesson in Loyalty
Shakespeare's good characters, in the play King Lear, are considered good because they are loyal even when they are disguised from or unrecognizable by those to whom they owe loyalty. In addition, their loyalty does not waver even when they are banished or mistreated by those to whom they are loyal....
King Lear: Destruction of the Old Order
In Shakespeares play King Lear, the audience witnesses the destruction of the old order in a kingdom that was once great and powerful. The play begins when King Lear transfers all of his power on to his three daughters, Goneril, Lears oldest and most ruthless daughter who is married to the Duke ....
King Lear: is Lear a hero?
Prior to the twentieth century Shakespeare critics tended to interpret King Lear as a conventional or classic tragedy and saw Lear himself as an Elizabethan version of the "tragic hero." Like the ancient Greek character Oedipus, Lear is a majestic figure at the start of the play whose character flaw....
King Lear: the Role of the Fool
In the play King Lear, by William Shakespeare, there are many intriguing characters. Perhaps the most intriguing of them all is the fool. The fool seems to exist outside the play appearing and disappearing without warning. The fool is, however, a necessary character to the evolution of Lear's ch....
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