betrayed by a parent is an outcome almost as bad as death. In William Shakespeare’s beloved play King Lear‚ two characters suffer great parental betrayals; the youngest and favoured daughter of King Lear‚ Cordelia‚ and the legitimate son of the noble Gloucester‚ Edgar. When comparing the two betrayal’s‚ one must consider the following criteria: What affect did the betrayal have on both characters? Secondly‚ one must consider the reason for the parental betrayal and the role one played in it. Using these
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King Lear by William Shakespeare is regarded as one of the greatest tragic plays ever written. We see heroes die left and right for what is “right”‚ we see the bad guys come to their demise and‚ in the end‚ we are left with Edgar of Gloucester. Edgar‚ throughout the play‚ underwent serious transformation‚ serious rough times‚ serious agony and true self-discovery‚ going from naïve heir to bold champion and because of that‚ he can fill Lear’s shoes. The average playgoer would say this with ease: the
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and by Kent‚ a loyal nobleman in disguise.Meanwhile‚ an elderly nobleman named Gloucester also experiences family problems. His illegitimate son‚ Edmund‚ tricks him into believing that his legitimate son‚ Edgar‚ is trying to kill him. Fleeing the manhunt that his father has set for him‚ Edgar disguises himself as a crazy beggar and calls himself “Poor Tom.” Like Lear‚ he heads out onto the heath.When the loyal Gloucester realizes that Lear’s daughters have turned against their father‚ he decides to
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the two major ties that are focused on are the families of Gloucester and of King Lear. In both of these relationships‚ betrayal is a major factor that contributes to the deterioration family values as well as the family itself. In most circumstances most family members are close‚ comforting and support one another no matter what. However‚ after reading King Lear these traditional values do not apply to the families of Lear and Gloucester. Gloucester’s rift in his relationship with Edmund began
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(4. 1. 83-88) Gloucester is being overly dramatic about this situation‚ one may understand he is upset; however‚ suicide is not the way to deal with situations. Overly dramatic typically describes a female so the reader may notice that Gloucester is acting like a female and being overly dramatic. The males in this play are just as emotionally unstable as the females are in modern
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Lear‚ both Lear and Gloucester come to realise the mistakes they have made after faced with adversity. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ we watch Scout’s adversity of transition from a perspective of childhood innocence to one of adult perspective where there is evil all around. In the poem Home Burial‚ we witness the adversity brought upon by a child’s death and as a result of this adversity a breakdown in marriage. In King Lear‚ the parallels between Lear and Gloucester are made clear. Both
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Exile plays a significant role in The Tragedy of King Lear by William Shakespeare. Exile‚ being both alienating and enriching‚ is seen throughout this play. A character that experiences this is Edgar‚ son of Gloucester. Edgar goes from high status and beloved to poor Tom who is seen as mad and hated by most. In his journey‚ he is ostracized but also becomes enriched in ways he might have never been able to be. Through the use of Edgar’s experiences‚ Shakespeare emphasizes the principal idea of exile
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The Deception in King Lear William Shakespeare’s play King Lear is a play full of deceit‚ betrayal and meaningless promises. This becomes evident in the first few lines. We first learn of the empty words of Goneril and Regan as well as their hatred for their father‚ King Lear. This becomes the center of the play and also leads to the madness that the king suffers from. The first words that Goneril speaks are totally empty and are the complete opposite of what she really feels. She says‚ ’Sir‚ I
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authority can only be maintained in society when true justice is present. Without consequence there would be no need for any laws. In the play Gloucester believes that the gods misuse their power of authority and bring justice in whichever way they desire “As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods; /They kill us for their sport. “ (4.1.37–38). Gloucester believes the chaos in society is caused by the unfair and excessive actions of the Gods. It is only through true justice that structure and authority
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idea of madness established within the opening of Shakespeare’s‚ ‘King Lear’ is fairly prominent. This double plotted play utilizes this theme of madness in accordance to the allying themes of truth‚ deception and familial interaction. Lear and Gloucester‚ the central characters of these tragic plots are driven to some form of madness later in the play‚ with Shakespeare allowing glimpses of foreshadowing throughout‚ even from the very beginning. Moods of uncertainty‚ repeated motif’s and the introduction
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