1. Interpreting the Text of King Lear
To a contemporary audience, harmony and structure in society are strongly shaped by the moral exercise of authority. ... Abuse of power holds negative implications to social structure in all contexts, even to the modern democratic society which depends on its leaders to make wise decisions. ... Following both the major plot of King Lear's family, and the parallel plot of Gloucester's family, the parental flaws of the patriarch's King Lear and Gloucester become evident, becoming the catalysts to the domestic anarchy to follow. ...
- Word Count: 1414
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate