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Tragedy in King Lear (the settings for the tragedy, both places and times,…
Tragedy in King Lear
the settings for the tragedy, both places and times
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outside Gloucester's castle, the trigger of the storm
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the structural pattern of the text as it moves through complication to catastrophe, from order to disorder, through climax to resolution, from the prosperity and happiness of the hero to the tragic end
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the Gloucester plot
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Edmund's transition is similar of that of Kent, from high stable position to being forced to become Poor Tom
if you look at this from a Marxist point of view, one may argue that Shakespeare is trying to convey the prominence of the poor in society, and how those in high social rank can learn vital attributes from those of lower status such as compassion (although this would link more to Kent's role)
feminist interpretation of power being transferred to the sisters: Shakespeare is trying to convey that too much power to women will cause them to crave more power; trying to justify the social position of women's reliance on men to experience a good life, but feminists would argue that power given to anyone can create more and their pursuit for further power shouldn't be focused primarily on the sister's gender
climax to revolution
: Lear's mental state, and obviously unstable state, to his state of peace at death
Edmund's power driven state to that of acceptance of his wrong doing and consequential agnarosis at the hanging of Cordelia
the type of the tragic text itself, whether it is classical and about public figures, like Lear, or domestic and about representations of ordinary people, like Tess
classical, therefore heavy links to Aristotle's greek tragedy, especially to that of pre-eminence being the key to tragic downfall
focuses on public figures, but we also see a representation of the poor and social stigmas surrounding mental health through Edgar's disguise as Poor Tom
how the behaviour of the hero affects the world around him, creating chaos and affecting the lives of others
the division of the country, would link to context of the uncertainty around Elizabeth's successor and how the country will be split/governed
the journey towards death of the protagonists, their flaws, pride and folly, their blindness and insight, their discovery and learning, their being a mix of good and evil
the role of the tragic villain or opponent, who directly affects the fortune of the hero, who engages in a contest of power and is partly responsible for the hero’s demise
the presence of fate, how the hero’s end is inevitable
the significance of violence and revenge, humour and moments of happiness
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ultimately how the tragedy affects the audience, acting as a commentary on the real world, moving the audience through pity and fear to an understanding of the human condition.