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Papers On King Lear
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King Lear/ Act II, Scene 4
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A 5 page essay that analyzes Act II, scene iv, lines 266-288, in which King Lear addresses his daughters in a speech where the reader/audience not only discern Lear's frustration and anger at not having his will obeyed, but also hear his mounting desperation and fear. While, on the surface, the dispute covered in this passage appears to be simply how many servants Lear can keep with him while residing with one of his daughters, a closer examination of this passage places it thematically with the various ways in which Shakespeare dramatizes the foibles in Lear's thinking. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khiiiv.rtf
King Lear/A Journey
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A 5 page essay that examines Shakespeare's King Lear as a journey. The writer argues that the aging monarch goes on a journey of self-discovery that is both literal and metaphorical, in that Lear actually does "journey" in the narrative, as well as explore the depths of his own psyche and soul. Throughout this sojourn, different emotions serve to shape Lear's consciousness, affecting what he learns and the enlightenment that comes, which is his ultimate destination. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khjolr.rtf
King Lear: A Feminist Reading
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A 5 page paper which examines whether
Shakespeare’s “King Lear” can offer the feminist reader anything more than restricted
pleasure in reading or viewing. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAlearfm.rtf
Lessons Learned Along King Lear’s Journey
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In four pages this paper considers the life lessons William Shakespeare's King Lear learns along what will be his final journey. Four sources are cited in the bibliography.
Filename: TGlearchar.rtf
Machiavellian Precepts in William Shakespeare’s “King Lear”
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A 4 page paper which examines the extent to which Shakespeare subscribes to Machiavellian ideas in this tragedy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGklmach.rtf
Madness in Henrik Ibsen’;s “Ghosts” and Shakespeare’s “King
Lear”
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This 5 page report discusses two plays, written centuries
apart, that include the concept of madness in the family as one
of the key factors of the story. “King Lear,” one of
Shakespeare’s darkest tragedies, tells of man who despite his
mantle of power and royalty is as deluded as any other human and
as easily blinded by his own self-pity as those with far less
status or influence. “Ghosts” is also one of this writers darkest
stories and tells of a family haunted by the “ghosts” of
what-if, along with the ghosts of infidelity, illegitimate
children, syphilis and more. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWiblear.wps
Motif of Disguise in "King Lear"
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A 5 page paper on disguises and deception in Shakespeare's play. The writer details the use of both physical and emotional disguises by the characters, and how this works to advance the plot and also to describe characters. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Learmask.wps
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