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Discussion Topic #4

Discussion Topic #4. By Group 2 Ryan Tazumi Ashlie Sivley Justin Pyron Alicia Brighton. Part 2: Connect Lear to tragic hero; compare and contrast. The Topic:.

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Discussion Topic #4

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  1. Discussion Topic #4

  2. By Group 2 Ryan Tazumi Ashlie Sivley Justin Pyron Alicia Brighton

  3. Part 2: Connect Lear to tragic hero; compare and contrast The Topic: Point out how and to what extent Lear is an example of the classical tragic hero, and develop an argument around the possibility of Lear’s error in judgment. Part 1: Define tragic hero Part 3: Discuss Lear’s judgment error

  4. Part 1: The Tragic Hero Whiteboard diagram

  5. Part 2: Lear as a Tragic Hero • Head – learns from mistakes: learns that Cordelia is the only daughter he can trust • Shoulders – of noble birth: falls from status of king of Britain • Hands – causes own downfall (hamartia): judgment errors that will be discussed in Part 3 • Bottom – recognition: realizes the faults in his early decisions • Feet – suffering is meaningful but not wholly deserved: bad judgment causes his suffering, but his punishment is excessive due to his wicked daughters

  6. Part 3: Error in judgment • Possible judgment errors: • Banishing Cordelia • Splitting the kingdom • Expecting to retain power without any responsibility • All relate to one flaw: valuing appearances over reality

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