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King Lear - Themes

King Lear - Themes. This duck is irrelevant. . Thought provoking questions for our valued audience. Is our character defined by how others see us? Is how we perceive ourselves the same as how others perceive us?

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King Lear - Themes

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  1. King Lear - Themes

  2. This duck is irrelevant.

  3. Thought provoking questions for our valued audience. • Is our character defined by how others see us? • Is how we perceive ourselves the same as how others perceive us? • If you are known to be good and honest, is this as good as actually being good and honest? • How does this relate to the characters in King Lear or bunny rabbits?

  4. King Lear • (on his daughters affections to him) - “Which of you shall we say dost love us most?” • Later, his daughters say – Goneril: “By day and night he wrongs me!...I will not speak with him. Regan: “And speakt again, my lord, no more with me.” • He thinks he is loved by everyone and holds all of the power, when in actuality he is a nut. He takes it for granted that he has power because he believes he is respected by others. • Cordelia - “I know what you are and like a sister am most loathe to call your faults as they are named.”

  5. King Lear Regan Goneril

  6. The Fool • The Fool, (knowing others’ perceptions of him), says, “Prithee, tell him so much the rent of his land comes to. He will not believe a fool.” • He knows his opinion is not valued, but he is actually insightful about the play’s events. • Because he is the Fool and no one takes him seriously, he can get away with his affronting comments.

  7. Edgar • Everyone has been deceived into thinking his is treacherous and planning to murder his father and Edmond. • Edmond re: Edgar – “…tried to persuade me to the murder of your lordship…full suddenly he fled.” • He actually a pretty decent bloke, but his image is tainted by lies, deceit and unfounded perception.

  8. Edmond • Red is symbolic of evil, therefore Edmond is red. • “Brother, I advise you to the best. I am no honest man, if there be any good meaning toward you.” • He is generally perceived as good and righteous, although he deceives everyone.

  9. Jelly Beans!

  10. Cordelia • She is perceived as being ungrateful, but she is the complete opposite. She is just honest. • “Time shall unfold what plighted cunning hides who covers faults, at last with shame derides.” (re: her sisters). • Lear: “When she was dear to us, we did hold her so, but now her price is fallen.” His perception of his own daughter is altered over a trivial little matter. “Had thou not been born than thou not t’have pleased me better.”

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