O that it could be prov'd/ That some night-tripping fairy had exchang'd/ In cradle-clothes our children where they lay" (I.I.85-87). ... I have sounded the very base-string of humility. ... In Act I Scene II Prince Hal makes an important speech saying, "So when this loose behavior I throw off/ And pay the debt I never promised,/By how much better than my word I am,/ By so much shall I falsify men's hopes,/ And like bright metal on a sullen ground,/ My reformation, glitt'ring o'er my fault,/ Shall show more goodly and attract more eyes/ Than that which hath no foi...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Garber (2004) proclaims that these two characters die twice in this play, as they are 'reborn' after their first death. ... King Lear conveys the universal theme of filial ingratitude throughout this play, as it contributes to the tragic story line and catastrophic consequences presented. ... "Here i disclaim all my paternal care" (1.1.107), is where we see King Lear's mistakes. ... But if thy flight lay towards the raging sea, Thou'ldst meet the bear i' the mouth. ...

• Word Count: 1964
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School