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…King Lear. Several of the characters are defined in the play by their use of crafty and unscrupulous methods to appear to be the “right” choice for those doing the choosing while others are punished for speaking and acting honestly. Each one’s actions…

…Shakespeare’s play “King Lear” is of a man’s journey, from egotistical to spiritual, from folly to truth, from fear to love, from power over to power within. It is a vast journey, of a man’s transformation. Suffering is one of the heavy themes…

…William Shakespeare's "King Lear" has within it many Machiavellian theories. This is evident once we examine the characters of Edmund, Goneril, and Regan. The Machiavellian principles relating to politics, ethics, and virtue are exemplified throughout…

…King Lear King Lear is a tragedy unlike any other works written by William Shakespeare. This play focuses on so many aspects that the audience can relate with and it creates a bond between the characters and the audiences, especially…

…. Only through rejection and madness is Lear able to understand and change his destructive attitudes and behavior. As a tragedy, King Lear portrays a protagonist whose fortunes are conditioned by his hamartia, or tragic flaw. As defined by Aristotle…

…by characters. In the play King Lear, by William Shakespeare, King Lear refuses to accept the reasoning that his Fool puts forth regarding Lear and his kingdom's well being. To some, it is natural to ignore advice from people of a lower social standing. Reasoning…

…Blindness vs. Sight In the Shakespeare play, King Lear, some of the characters show that they have knowledge of what is going happening around them and some, unfortunately, do not see that the ones they love are mischievous and only out to get what…

…events and the relationship of certain characters. In both Shakespeare’s King Lear, and Smiley’s A Thousand Acres, both issues prove to be the causes of demise and destruction, despite the fact that “appearances” indicate all is well. In King Lear…

…ANALYZING KING LEAR’S TRAGIC FLAWS King Lear is a play about a tragic hero, by the name of King Lear, whose flaws get the best of him. A tragic hero must posess three qualities. The first is they must have power, in other words, a leader. King Lear…

…King Lear - Good vs. Evil- In the King Lear play, Shakespeare creates many conditions in which humans live in the world. The main characters in the play are used to portray Shakespeare's ideas. One of these ideas which Shakespeare is trying…