To What Extent Is Shakespeare’S ‘King Lear’, A Tragedy?

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November 3, 2014

 

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The characters Lear and Edmund both begin as controlled characters, whom appear to be the instigators of their own fate. This suggests that their arrogance entitles them to believe that they are above the natural order: ‘Thou nature art my goddess’ (1.2.310) This suggests that Edmund adheres to his own rule and refuses to conform to the social status that is imposed upon him...
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Shakespeare creates a similar effect when presenting the character King Lear: ‘Come not between the dragon and his wrath!’ (1.1.123) At the beginning of the play, Lear is subject to sycophancy when conducting a 'love test' in which a competition for the largest portion of land is initiated when Lear is dividing his Kingdom between his three daughters; Cordelia, Goneril and Regan...
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