King Lear/A Journey
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A 5 page essay that examines Shakespeare's King Lear as a journey. The writer argues that the aging monarch goes on a journey of self-discovery that is both literal and metaphorical, in that Lear actually does "journey" in the narrative, as well as explore the depths of his own psyche and soul. Throughout this sojourn, different emotions serve to shape Lear's consciousness, affecting what he learns and the enlightenment that comes, which is his ultimate destination. No additional sources cited.
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King Lear: A Feminist Reading
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A 5 page paper which examines whether Shakespeare’s “King Lear” can offer the feminist reader anything more than restricted pleasure in reading or viewing. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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Lessons Learned Along King Lear’s Journey
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In four pages this paper considers the life lessons William Shakespeare's King Lear learns along what will be his final journey. Four sources are cited in the bibliography.
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Machiavellian Precepts in William Shakespeare’s “King Lear”
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A 4 page paper which examines the extent to which Shakespeare subscribes to Machiavellian ideas in this tragedy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Madness in Henrik Ibsen’;s “Ghosts” and Shakespeare’s “King Lear”
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This 5 page report discusses two plays, written centuries apart, that include the concept of madness in the family as one of the key factors of the story. “King Lear,” one of Shakespeare’s darkest tragedies, tells of man who despite his mantle of power and royalty is as deluded as any other human and as easily blinded by his own self-pity as those with far less status or influence. “Ghosts” is also one of this writers darkest stories and tells of a family haunted by the “ghosts” of what-if, along with the ghosts of infidelity, illegitimate children, syphilis and more. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Motif of Disguise in "King Lear"
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A 5 page paper on disguises and deception in Shakespeare's play. The writer details the use of both physical and emotional disguises by the characters, and how this works to advance the plot and also to describe characters. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Natural Law in Shakespeare’s “King Lear”
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A five page paper looking at the Elizabethan concept of natural law in relation to this play by William Shakespeare. The paper asserts that Shakespeare’s audiences believed that there was a natural, cosmic order of things ordained by God, and Lear violated it so many times in the first act alone that the tragic results were his just desserts. No additional sources.
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Nothing and Something in “King Lear”
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This 3 page paper discusses the usage of the words “nothing” and “something” in “King Lear,” and argues that the playwright uses them in powerful new ways. Bibliography lists 1 sources.
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Sacrifice in King Lear and A Doll’s House
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A 4 page paper which examines the theme of sacrifice in Shakespeare’s King Lear and Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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