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…Macbeth, Othello, and King Lear are three prominent Jacobean tragedies that William Shakespeare created with notable tragic protagonists. According to Aristotle a tragic protagonist is a nobleman or person from high honor who contributes to his own…

…. In relation to the tragic hero, there are many similarities between the tragic heroes in Macbeth and King Lear. However, the differences between the two outline the re-occurring themes in both plays. In Shakespeare's plays the central characters' own weaknesses…

…Lear's primary flaw at the opening of the play is that he values face-on values above reality. He wants to be treated as a king and to enjoy the title, but he doesn't want to fulfill a king's responsibility of governing for the good of his subjects. Also…

…Deception and lies are what makes King Lear a tragedy. The play is a result, of the consequences triggered off by lies and falsehoods that were told in King Lea's family, as well as in the family of the Earl of Gloucester. In this play, Shakespeare…

…In the first act of King Lear by William Shakespeare, there are many themes throughout. One of the biggest themes is love, but there are two different types of love. Cordelia truly loved her father, but her sisters had a false love. It is very ironic…

…. Act I Scene I shows the contrast between herself and her sisters and also establishes Lear's shallow and rash nature (the love test). Her decency is highlighted in Act IV, Scene VII, when she is at Lear's side and he slowly awakes and thinks of her…

…the characters in The Stone Angel and King Lear. In the tragedy King Lear, written by William Shakespeare and in the novel The Stone Angel, written by Margaret Laurence, the term blindness has an entirely different meaning. It is not a physical flaw…

…In the first two scenes of Act I, the readers are introduced to two families, both with problems to deal with. King Lear’s two older daughters, Regan and Goneril, flatter their father with insincere speeches, while planning an evil scheme to purge…

…Exposure to human cruelty is a powerful force in changing one's character or outlook on life. This is demonstrated in William Shakespeare's play, King Lear. Throughout the play, it is seen that for a variety of reasons both King Lear and the Earl…

…A Critical Analysis of King Lear's Daughters'Attraction to Edmund Shakespeare' King Lear is a story of treachery and deceit. The villainy of the play knows no bounds. Family lines are ignored in an overwhelming quest for power. This villainy…