In the harsh world of King Lear, loyalty is rare. Surviving in an unstable political situation means that many people focus on the bottom line: saving their own skins. But there are some cha...
In King Lear, the existence of justice – on a human or even a divine scale – is thrown into question. Lear himself, during a scene of mad brilliance, argues that justice is a sha...
King Lear opens with a "love test" staged by an aging monarch to determine which of his three daughters loves him best. But the daughters who say they love their father more than life end up...
King Lear is an incredibly cruel play, and many of the characters are absolutely pitiless. Yet a few characters show extraordinary sympathy towards others’ suffering. The human capacit...
Throughout King Lear, characters constantly appeal to the gods for aid. But the events of the play demonstrate that either the gods enjoy torturing humans, or that they may not exist at all....
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