detrimental repercussions for both men. To highlight the actions undertaken by the main characters‚ both authors also develop a subplot focusing on a friend of the respective fathers and how he deals with his two sons. In King Lear‚ Lear’s friend‚ Gloucester‚ debates upon the merits of his two sons‚ Edmund and Edgar‚ wavering in his decision on which of his sons is loyal and which son will inevitably betray him. Similarly‚ in A Thousand Acres‚ Smiley develops the subplot of the tensions between Harold
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<center><b>Disorder in the Court</b></center> <br> <br>"Order from disorder sprung." (Paradise Lost) <br> <br>A [kingdom] without order is a [kingdom] in chaos (Bartelby.com). In Shakespeare’s tragic play‚ King Lear‚ the audience witnesses to the devastation of a great kingdom. Disorder engulfs the land once Lear transfers his power to his daughters‚ but as the great American writer‚ A.C. Bradley said‚ "The ultimate power in the tragic world is a moral order" (Shakespearean Tragedy). By examining
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GEOFFREY CHAUCER Portrait of Chaucer from the 17th century. Born c. 1343 London‚ England Died 25 October 1400 (aged 56–57) Resting place Westminster Abbey‚ London Occupation Author‚ poet‚ philosopher‚ bureaucrat‚ diplomat Spouse(s) Philippa Roet Children Elizabeth Chaucer Thomas Chaucer Parents John Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer (/ˈtʃɔːsər/; c. 1343 – 25 October 1400)‚ known as the Father of English literature‚ is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages and was
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Is King Lear nihilistic or hopeful? Satisfying‚ hopeful‚ and redemptive: some critics would say that these adjectives belong nowhere near a description of King Lear. One critic‚ Thomas Roche‚ even states that the play’s ending is “as bleak and unrewarding as man can reach outside the gates of hell” (164). Certainly‚ Roche’s pessimistic interpretation has merit; after all‚ Lear has seen nearly everyone he once cared for die before dying himself. Although this aspect of the play is true‚ agreeing
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In Vitro Fertilization and Genetics: Their effects on Maternal Emotions Alyssa Bartel Rowan College at Gloucester County Author Note Alyssa Bartel‚ Nursing Student‚ Allied Health Department‚ Rowan College at Gloucester County. Contact: abartel@students.rcgc.edu Abstract This paper explores the links between In Vitro Fertilization and Genetics‚ focusing on their effects on maternal emotions. Throughout this paper‚ seven different sources are explored and compared with their views on the
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Act 4‚ Scene 6 Edgar pretends to take Gloucester to the cliff‚ telling him that they are going up steep ground and that they can hear the sea. Gloucester begins to doubt and question Edgar‚ saying that the ground feels flat and that his speech has improved. He tells Gloucester that they are at the top of the cliff and not to look down because the great height makes him dizzy. Gloucester enters with Edgar‚ who is disguised as a peasant Gloucester The ground seems kind of flat... Edgar
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act 3‚ scene 7 the horrific scene when Gloucester eyes plucked out against his will represents the evilness of the characters in King Lear as anomalous and abnormal. In the following scene‚ Gloucester interrogated in regards to why he would arrange King Lear to hide in Dover. Gloucester responds‚ to Regan by saying‚ "Because I would not see thy cruel nails pluck out his poor old eyes; not thy fierce sister in his anointed flesh still boarish fangs." As Gloucester held against his will in‚ the chair
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though he has no power Act1 Scene2 Edmund who is evil and manipulative tries to set up Edgar by writing a letter that makes it seem as though he is going to kill their father Gloucester Gloucester is so mad and furious once Edmund uses his manipulative ways to tell him about the letter When Edmunds done with Gloucester he goes to Edgar and tells him that he’s furious so its best that Edgar avoids there father Act1 Scene3 Lear decides to go spend time at his daughter Goneril’s house Goneril
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Richard‚ Duke of Gloucester. Shortly before Edward IV’s death‚ he amended his will‚ and the only copy of the new will was ruined and nobody ever really knew what changes Edward IV made. Because of this‚ there was a bitter power struggle. This power struggle revolved around two competing factions‚ Woodville and Gloucester. Firstly‚ because of the issues with the will‚ there was no direct heir to the throne‚ and it was either going to be Edward V on the throne or Richard of Gloucester‚ nonetheless Edward
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characters‚ Lear and Gloucester are Shakespeare’s principal means of portraying this theme. Although Lear can physically see‚ he is blind in the sense that he lacks insight‚ understanding‚ and direction. In contrast‚ Gloucester becomes physically blind but gains the type of vision that Lear lacks. It is evident from these two characters that clear vision is not derived solely from physical sight. Lear’s failure to understand this is the principal cause of his demise‚ while Gloucester learns to achieve
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