KING LEAR

King Lear by Shakespeare

King Lear by Shakespeare

Introduction

King Lear is one of the famous plays of Shakespeare. He always has been subjected to critique and discussion, while the audience responds to the play in several ways. This literary work is renowned for its complexities and is a true reflection of Shakespeare's genius. This tragedy is an amalgamation of complex and colourful characters and themes, highly intense emotions and a very intricate plot full of surprising twists and turns.

Key Aspects Of Form And Structure With Perceptive Analysis

The key aspects of this play are;

The old king divide his kingdom among his three daughters. In the tragedy two actions run parallel. First and foremost is the story of Lear and his three daughters. The second is to the events of Gloucester and his two sons. Picture of this sad world is the storm that dominates the center of the drama, dragging Lear, who, with their errors and passions. It acquires a symbolic meaning: it is humanity that by the mouth of the mad king, is despair in the midst of the storm. While his growing dementia due to the cruelty of men and is more tragic elements in contrast to the grotesque garb takes the truth in the words of the jester and the simulated madness of Edgar who pretends to be obsessed.

Discussion

In the starting, King Lear's vanity, and the likeness and workout of power override his person. But, a sequence of deficiency (based on his own critical decisions), a "fool", a storm, a "supposed" absurd man, and the death of the one who loved him, clear his vision and permit him to see the himself and the world as they are. The agony and pain endured by Lear finally tears down his power and sanity.

Although we can just make assumptions about the King's actual personality, it is safe to assume that he was a larger than life figure, dominant and quick-tempered. He enjoyed a virtuous life, partying with his Knights while hunting. The land he ruled over, was stable and strong, but he had little understanding of the problems faced by his people. If we turn the plot of the story, saying that he is not going to take his daughters to task and always trust his daughter, the story will remain the same. Greed, lust, betrayal, insanity, thirsts for power and self-realization will remain between them in all conditions (Kahan, 2008, p. 254).

He was afraid; he went out in the storm. His mental confusion is reflected is echoed in the storm. At the same time, the storm also is a symbol for the power of nature, unparalleled and unmatched to any human power. The storm cultivates in the king the sense that he is a mere mortal, frail and at the mercy of natural and super natural resources. It can also be taken as a symbol of divine justice, as nature unleashes its power in response to the faults committed by humanity (Shakespeare, 2001, ...