Experiencing William Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of King Lear”
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A 5 page paper which examines how although terrible events occur within that could not be more pathetic, the play is not a depressing experience. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Familial Relationships in “King Lear”
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This 5 page paper discusses the familial relationships in “King Lear,” with particular emphasis on Lear and his daughters. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Happiness in Shakespeare’s Families
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A 5 page paper discussing “As You Like It,” “Henry IV,” “All’s Well that Ends Well,” “King Lear” or “The Writer’s Tale” for the presence of a happy family. The short answer is that there are pockets of happiness in these and other of Shakespeare’s plays, but there are no families that can be said to be deliriously happy. Reasons for characters’ lack of happiness include unreasonable expectations, poor communication and unwise quest for power. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Imagery and Metaphor Analysis
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A 5 page paper answering 4 questions analyzing these techniques, three from the first scene of King Lear and one from Madame Bovary. No additional sources.
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Importance of the Fool Character in William Shakespeare’s King Lear: A Critical Assessment
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In eight pages this paper analyzes the importance of the Fool character to William Shakespeare’s tragedy King Lear with an assessment of three critics’ opinions along with personal observations about the character’s significance. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.
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Injuries in the Declaration of Independence
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The US Declaration of Independence sets out 27 ‘injuries and usurpations’ against King George III, accusing him of being a tyrant and a despot. This 4 page paper looks at five of these claims and identifies historical facts that support these claims. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Is King Lear to Blame?
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(5 pp) In the modern world would we blame an eighty- year old man for much of anything? We might say, to ourselves, he didn't know what he was doing, he's old, forget it. Such were not the lessons that Shakespeare wanted to impress on us with the story of King Lear. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Job & King Lear/Meaning in Suffering
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A 3 page essay that compares and contrasts the Book of Job and Shakespeare's King Lear, arguing that both narratives convey the theme that suffering has meaning and produce worthwhile consequences. No additional sources cited.
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Justice in William Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” and “King Lear”
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A 5 page paper which considers the fairness of systems of punishment administered by fallible magistrates, discusses how these plays engaged contradictions between justice as an ideal and justice as a set of procedures for enforcement of a legal code, how Shakespeare’s treatment of the theme shapes both plays, and whether or not the nature of the critique is different in a comedy than in a tragedy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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