The contrast between Slackbridge and Stephen" characters increase the sympathy to Stephen Blackpool. ... Although he must be a stranger and shunned by his fellow workers, he won't be angry with them and understands them that they have weaknesses and misconception. ... The characters of his wife and Rachael differ very much. ... Her characters are pleasant, gentle, compassionate, honest, sensitive and generous. ...

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• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

According to Dictionaries, blindness is defined as "unable to see and lacking of sight, but blindness that Shakespeare demonstrate is not only a physical inability but also a mental flaw that both characters present in the play. ... Firstly, Lear's blindness is the main issue of all the disaster in the play because he is the blindest among all the characters. ... He drive her away from his kingdom when he claim: "Here I disclaim all my paternal care, propinquity and property of blood, and as a stranger to my heart and me hold this from thee for ever... The suffering mainly affec...

• Word Count: 3449
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School