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King Lear Motifs (Sight (Lear's madness blinds him (Does not recognise…
King Lear Motifs
Sight
Gloucester becomes blind - frequently foreshadowed
Attacked by Regan and Cornwall
Lear's madness blinds him
Does not recognise loyal daughter
Becomes dependent on his Fool and Tom
The storm becomes a catalyst
Family
Social settings for private events
Edgar vs Edmund mirrors Lear daughters
Edmund is illegitimate in Lear's society and desires what his favoured brother is entitled to
Betrayal of family - Gonerill and Regan
Cordelia is exiled, ironic as she is the loyal daughter
Goodliness
All good characters are overwhelmed by the evil ones
Lear is unable to recognise that Cordelia is loyal until her death
Gloucester is easily swayed against his legitimate son
Kent has to change his appearance to support Lear
Disguise
Edgar becomes 'Poor Tom'
Loss of power and control = weakness
Lear is lost without control
He is appalled by Oswald's treatment of him