King Lear is a brutal play filled with cruelty and seemingly meaningless disasters. ... Meanwhile a man named Gloucester, a nobleman loyal to king Lear is also facing family problems. ... We see as this play progresses the acts that deserve punishment. ... These two examples showed that justice existed, and when a crime was committed, the criminal paid for it in the end. ... Lastly, the mad King Lear died. ...

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Tragic Character A common question that is asked when discussing William Shakespeare's tragic play, King Lear, is what makes King Lear a tragedy? King Lear is often said to be Shakespeare's best tragic play he ever wrote. ... During this act Lear is hiding in a shack because of the treacherous storm and starts imagining he is trying his two disloyal daughters for their crimes. ... Judicious punishment! ... King Lear is definitely one of Shakespeare's greatest tragic plays. ...

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The power Shakespeare's King Lear stems from the tensions in its form and content. ... King Lear explores the nature of life and human experiences which is filled with the tensions Shakespeare employs. ... Shakespeare's play; King Lear portrays this theme of justice through the course of its characters. In King Lear justice is served when the punishment of the characters exceeds the crime; whether that is death or torture, the knowledge and compassion that the character gains has an everlasting effect on their life. In the beginning of the play the proud and self-seeking King Lear at...

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In Shakespeare's King Lear, it says that bad deeds of the poor are more noticeable than bad deeds of the wealthy and that the wealthy escape justice far more often than the poor. ... Because of the fame and money Little had, he got off with a much less severe punishment than average people. ... Celebrities are no better when it comes to owning up to a crime they committed. ... Normal people who have been charged with this crime would've faced up to fifteen years in prison. ... Just as King Lear's statement says. ...

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