1. Literary Focus: King Lear - Storm Scene
"Stapford Brooke says that "No word can tell the imaginative greatness of the scene on the black and lovely moor and in Lear's black and lovely heart. " The storm scene reflects king's sufferings and the lessons he learns through these sufferings. ... Lear is a society in him, and when a king dies, he does not die alone, but a whole of society dies with him. ... Kent also says that never before in his life, he has seen such groans of roaring winds and rain. ... He was egoist before it, and it is the first sign of feeling for others. ...
- Word Count: 986
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: High School