Edmund

Edgar, one of the main characters, stays out of the radar in looks to restore peace within his family. Edgar, part of a royal family in King Lear, faces horrific acts of retribution and deceitful manner of treachery and betrayal by his brother. Edmund feels mortified and indignant for the mere labeling fact that he was born a “bastard”. In addition, he looks for a way to get back at his family in the means of setting up his father Gloucester and Edgar himself against each other. As a result,…

The Tragedy of King Lear has been a great source of cogitation over the many years since it was written by William Shakespeare. Such thinking may be at variance with or derive from a legion of other interpretations. In Act 2 Scene 4 we find Lear in ultimate dismay at the betrayal Regan and Cornwall have exhibited to him. Through their treatment of Kent, by putting him in the stocks, Lear takes personal offence claiming “Tis worse than murder.” Order v disorder is apparent within the positions…

Often as humans we tend to do things for the value of our sacrifice. For example, in our country American soldiers put their lives on the line knowing that the sacrifice they'll make is for the value of their country's freedom. People tend to do stupid things for what they believe is right or what they love. In the poem/book of "King Lear" our protagonist King Lear himself lets go of something that he values very much. The story begins with wanting to divide his kingdom through his three…

Good versus evil is one of the most common motifs. Shakespeare’s work, however, explores the downfalls of both ‘pure good’ and ‘pure evil’ characters, insinuating that only characters who are flawed will survive, that people must lie to survive. The character Cordelia in Shakespeare’s King Lear furthers the idea that an honest person in a prideful world will destroy their relationships, leaving them with nothing but the truths and deceptions of those around them. Cordelia is the only character…

The famous Shakespearean tragedy King Lear depicts King Lear of Britain’s rollercoaster path from foolishness to wisdom and his eventual tragic downfall. Lear divides his kingdom amongst his three daughters: Cordelia who is banished for not correctly expressing her love for the King, and Goneril and Regan who turn against him in order to gain more power. Likewise, Jane Smiley’s A Thousand Acres tells a tale molded around King Lear where the owner of a 1000-acre farm named Larry agrees to hand it…

The famous Shakespearean tragedy King Lear depicts King Lear of Britain’s rollercoaster path from foolishness to wisdom and his eventual tragic downfall. Lear divides his kingdom amongst his three daughters: Cordelia who is banished for not correctly expressing her love for the King, and Goneril and Regan who turn against him in order to gain more power. Likewise, Jane Smiley’s A Thousand Acres tells a tale molded around King Lear where the owner of a 1000-acre farm named Larry agrees to hand it…

Apollo and Daphne was such an intriguing excerpt! This story had multiples meanings, but the meaning which I think Ovid is trying to convey the most is “Never underestimate the little man.” My reason for this belief is because in the beginning, readers are introduced to Apollo in a high state off of his victory against Python. He then walks up and belittles Cupid, asking, “What are you doing with such manly arms?” When he asks that question then, we as readers can tell that Apollo feels as if…

Throughout the tragedy of King Leer Shakespeare uses loyalty as a key theme. Loyalty surpasses other important themes as the most critical aspect of each character. Yet, each individual exhibit loyalty in a different way. King Leer disowns Cordelia, but she remains loyal to her father in his time of need. Kent displays total loyalty to both his King and Cordelia and his exiled because of it. Edgar’s father believes that he is a traitor, yet he remains loyal and cares for his blinded father. The…

Oscar Wilde implements a heavy focusses significant attention on class in The Importance of Being Earnest. People with and without money behave very differently, though strive for the same response and impressions from their peers. The characters in this novel are exaggerated to the point of absurdity when it comes to their obsession with class. Victorian upper class demands its members to keep up an important image in society and value money and appearance above all else, including people.…

Penrose changes the subject and asks Paul what his emergency was. Paul tells him he wants to go to the French authorities and that powerful people at Eden-Olympia and the Cannes police are involved. He went to Penrose because he wanted someone who would back him up. Penrose asks him is it had anything to do with Greenwood and Paul tells him that it’s possible. He says he knew what was happening and might have been murdered because he was going to do something about it. Paul wants to report armed…