Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject English -
Literature, Works, grade: 1,3, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz,
language: English, abstract: The tragedy of King Lear, written by
William Shakespeare in the seventeenth century, comprises a lot of
informative topics that are still relevant today. For example,
Foakes is fascinated by the diversity of the play's themes saying,
" i]t is unsparing in its depiction of human cruelty and misery,
but also rich in its portrayals of goodness, devotion, loyalty and
self-sacrifice" (1). He adds that ..".its language and its imagery,
have encountered many to see the play in terms of universal values,
as a kind of objective correlative for the spiritual journey
through the] life of the] suffering Man" (Foakes 1997, 1). Foakes
is insisting that the main plot and the sub-plot of the tragic
heroes, known as Lear and Gloucester, are worth considering because
both comprise many tragic events. First of all, the main plot for
the character, Lear, should be regarded because it seems to be more
tragic and complex. Reading the tragedy, it becomes obvious that
Lear, throughout the play, undergoes a gradual development of his
identity. The way he experiences this change is important to
follow, because it gives the readers a better insight into his
changing personality. First, Lears true identity will be
represented in this paper through the abdication scene and
banishment of Cordelia: " t]he proud and egotistical king of the
first scene, who cannot tell the difference between love and
flattery..." (Green 1992, 171) unfairly divides his kingdom between
his three daughters. Secondly, Lears wandering in search of self
will be shown after being dishonoured by his ungrateful daughters
in the storm scene. After losing his power, his daughters, and his
house, Lear begins to lose his mind, and in trying to find the
reason of his suffering becomes mad. Finally, Lears ripeness will
be introduced after his meeting with Gloucester
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