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    imperfection but plain moral evil" (A. C. Bradley 689). In King Lear‚ evil takes its core power from greediness and ingratitude of king ’s two daughters‚ Goneril and Regan. Their intentions and deliberate actions are pure evil‚ "Beneath is all the fiend ’s. There ’s hell‚ there ’s darkness‚ there is the sulphurous pit…" (4.6. 143-144). The reason why the two sisters praise their father in the beginning of the play is justified by their desire to inherit Lear ’s kingdom and supremacy. Goneril ’s and Regan ’s

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    King Lear was once a powerful and mighty king‚ but is also a multi-faceted character who has weaknesses and flaws. Throughout the play the reader’s perception of Lear is constantly changing. In the beginning of the play King Lear is seen as a powerful monarch‚ but as the play goes on he becomes a character deserving of pity. In the beginning of the play and in the time before the play‚ King Lear was a formidable ruler with three daughters‚ Goneril‚ Reagan‚ and Cordelia. One day Lear decides he

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    situations between King Lear and Earl of Gloucester‚ and how are the characters similar in the play (specifically Act 1)? While examining Lear and Gloucester‚ there are obvious similarities‚ such as that they are both of an older generation with evident power and authority. Both have children wishing to overthrow them through mendacity and false assurance. These two characters relate in a much more symbolic way that reveals insight into their foolishness and naïve sense of entitlement. Lear and Gloucester

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    interest in deception based on your knowledge and understanding in the first two acts Shakespeare’s “King Lear” in a play filled with betrayal and various acts of deception. This becomes evident in the first few lines. The superficiality of Goneril and Regan empty words combined with their lack of love for their father foreshadows the events to come. We first see dishonesty in Act1 Scene1 with Lears “love test”. Goneril and Regans elegant yet false speeches oppose what they really feel. Goneril speaks

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    cause of many a down fall. William Shakespeare has single handedly captured and embraced this necessary feeling and has allowed us to view in on it through the characters in his two masterpieces‚ Othello and King Lear. Three different kinds of loves explored in both Othello and King Lear‚ sharing both similarities and differences are a love for a significant other‚ the love a father holds to his children‚ and the love a daughter holds for her father. By looking at the outcomes of these loves one

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    King Lear – Act 1 Scene 1: 1. In what way does Learn disrupt the Great Chain of Being? What is his motivation? What is his hamartia? What is his fatal flaw? How would this affect his knowledge and understanding of others such as his daughters and Kent? Lear disrupts the Great Chain of Being when he revokes his position at the top of the Great Chain. Lear was lazy (his hamartia) and was also excessively proud. This excessive pride leads to the deterioration of his father-daughter relationships

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    ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR AND THE GENERATIONAL FACTOR Introduction Throughout my research one thing has been consistent‚ managing the generational gaps and pushing the workplace to be more open to the various work values of each generation is important for a well functioning organization. “There are four generations attempting to work harmoniously in today’s workplace‚ and disparate perceptions‚ worldwide views‚ experiences‚ and communication styles sometimes block the synergy required for organizations

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    ------------------------------------------------- Diversity management ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Jane Whitney Gibson‚ Regina A Greenwodd‚ Edward F Murphy (2009) “Generational Differences In The Workplace: Personal Values‚ Behaviors‚ And Popular Beliefs.” Jr. Journal of Diversity Management‚ Vol. 4‚ Iss. 3; p.1 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- I

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    Speech: “I love your majesty according to my bond; no more nor less” (I.i.94-95). Good morning teachers and HSC students. King Lear‚ a timeless story of family relationships‚ human nature and its failings. But what makes this play “timeless”? The fact that it contains universal themes of love‚ jealousy and family relationships makes it applicable to modern times even though it was written for a 16thcentury audience. Two critics that have commented on the thematic concerns of family relationships

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    Shakespeare’s King Lear is still popular today specifically for the reasons that he has been able to capture common human emotions and that themes which are still relevant today are involved in his play‚ for these reasons I believe that Shakespeare has been able to successfully transcend time and be praised as a timeless classic. First of all‚ the English language has evolved dramatically since Shakespearian time however‚ human nature has not and therefore‚ the relatability to emotions exposed in King Lear

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