King Lear :: William Shakespeare English Literature Essays

pansy LearSpit, fire Spout, rainNor rain, wind, thunder, fire, are my daughters.I tax you not, you elements, with unkindnessI never gave you kingdom, calld you children,You owe me no subscription then let fallYour horrible pleasure...Imagine trusting your children with everything you have.Now consider trusting your worst enemies with everything you have.Just think...They could be one in the same.Our reference with Shakespeare Scholar, Jasper the Unicorn On King Lear by William ShakespeareKariMag What do you think of the tragedy that befalls King Lear?Jasper I think that a lot of the responsibility belongs to Lear.KariMag Can you furnish us any examples?Jasper Lear behaves a lot like child towards those who provide to warn him against giving up his kingdowm to his two daughters, Regan and Goneril. He banishes Kent who tries to warn him, he threatens to whip the blackjack who tries to warn him and he even ignores Cordelias speech some the speeches her sisters have given.KariMag Who do you think tries to warn him the most?Jasper Definately The Fool Because he is considered a person purely around for amusement, Lear does not take him seriously. The Fool tries many different stories, songs and scenarios to get Lear to see the truth of his crumbling kingdom.KariMag What about Kent? What lineament does Kent play?Jasper Kent is a character who pretty much stops nerve-racking to warn Lear and takes up the role of Lears protector. He defends Lear when Oswald insults him and he also tries his trounce to keep Lear safe from himself.KariMag What are we supposed to think of the Edgar/Poor gobbler character?Jasper I think Billy - thats what I call him - wants the commentator to think that Edgar/Poor Tom is the male equivalent to Cordelia. Despite the ira and hatred that Gloucester, his father, may feel for him, he still remains on that point to protect and defend his father. Theres an echoing theme of duty and loyalty on behalf of the child despite the behavior of the parent.KariMag Thats deep.Jasper Were also given the exact confrontation of the Good Child, which would be Regan, Gonerial and Edmund.KariMag Are we supposed to feel that Edmund, in some way, is justified in his actions?Jasper Against his father, I think to a floor being referred to as a mistake might qualify as a reason to dislike ones father. But Edgar was completely innocent in everything and Edgar exacting revenge in the end against the one who wronged by he and his father is definately a great example of Karma.