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    One of the underlying themes in Shakespeare’s play‚ King Lear is the concept of the generation gap. This gap is mainly illustrated between the family. The older generation is Lear himself‚ and the younger generation consists of his daughters Goneril‚ Regan and Cordelia. In the second plot of the play‚ Gloucester represents the older generation‚ and his sons‚ Edmund and Edgar exemplifies the younger generation. Both younger generations can be divided into two distinct groups. Goneril‚ Regan and Edmund

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    "Love is whatever you can still betray. Betrayal can only happen if you love." (John LeCarre) In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of King Lear‚ characters are betrayed by the closest people to them. The parents betray their children‚ mostly unintentionally. The children deceive their parents because of their greed and power hunger. Their parents were eventually forgiven‚ but the greedy children were not. Parents and their children betray one and other‚ and are only able to do so because they are

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    (Title) In the play‚ King Lear‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ Shakespeare displays that all of humanity is susceptible to sin. In King Lear‚ Shakespeare puts emphasis on family relationships. In fact‚ he uses two separate families to show the reader that sin can destroy any relationship even if they share the same bloodline. The main relationship is between King Lear and his daughters‚ Cordelia‚ Regan‚ and Goneril. The relationship between Lear‚ Regan‚ and Goneril is quite toxic‚ however‚ Lear’s

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    Amelia Weidemann “If the heavens do not their visible spirits/Send quickly down to tame these vile offenses/...humanity must perforce prey on itself‚”(IV.ii.48-50). This quote comes from the fourth act in King Lear written by William Shakespeare. In the process to amend the social uproar that ensues after the first act‚ Cordelia later on in the play tries to reestablish the aristocratic ideal of service to one’s lord by waging war on the betrayal of her sisters. Shakespeare wants to illuminate that

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    “Omelas” by Ursula Le Guin operated in this way. Omelas was described as a utopian city that operated at a dark cost. The story explored the connections of justice and empathy. The novel Life of Pi also told a story that explored the happenings of a shipwreck and duality of survival. The next type of storytelling I discovered is the cultural component. This type of story acts as a preserver for time and information. The readings‚ Gilgamesh

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    1. In the play King Lear we see that Gloucester lost his eyes but gained his “sight‚” physically he lost his eyes but in reality her finally understand what is true and false in his world. In the beginning of King Lear Gloucester is in love with his sons and adores Edgar over Edmund‚ until Edmund frames Edgar into betraying his father‚ this is the first incident where Gloucester is blinded by what is really in front of him. In the famous song‚ “Amazing Grace” we sing‚ “was blind but now we see‚”

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    What I enjoy the most about King Lear is the rate at which the characters in the play develop. Through only the first act‚ most of the characters have changed dramatically since the start. Goneril and Regan were loving and kind to their father until he gave them rule over his kingdom. Now‚ they treat him as if he is a senile old man‚ a danger to himself and those around him. They show him little to no respect and begin taking things away from him such as his knights. Lear also matures throughout act

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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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    King Lear: Three Sisters Comparison When trying to compare the three sisters in William Shakespeare’s play‚ King Lear‚ it is all most very clear to see the difference between the youngest sister Cordelia and the two oldest sisters Goneril and Regan. The more difficult part is deciphering which out of the two older sisters‚ Goneril and Regan‚ are more evil than the other. The personalities between Cordelia and her other two sisters‚ Goneril and Regan‚ are very close to opposite. Throughout this

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    Heroism in the literary works of Grendel‚ Beowulf‚ and King Lear Felix Adler describes a hero as someone “who kindles a great light in the world‚ who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by”‚ emphasizing that a hero puts others before themselves‚ as well as doing everything in their power to contribute to the greater good. An important concept in literary works‚ heroes place an emphasis on helping others. Often a protagonist‚ a hero fights to keep the common good‚ going

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