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King Lear: Motifs
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....und filial responsibility. Each of the two plots contains
characters who betray their fathers. Goneril and Regan flatter their father,
King Lear, and then betray him. The drastic change that occurred in their
attidtude towards their father is clearly evident through Goneril's speech
before:
"Sir, I love you more than .... Part 2 of Paper
.... and land to
Edmund.
The ironic misuse of power used by the Earl of Gloucester shows up in both plots.
Gloucester punishes Edgar and later finds that Edmund was the one taking
advantage of him. Similarly, Regan and Goneril gain Lear's favor, while Cordelia
is left 'dowerless' and banished from the kingdom. In the end, though, Cordelia
saves Lear from the betrayal of Goneril and Regan.
Shakespeare develops these major motifs with supporting motifs. He describes how
revenge can affect families a.... |
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