The sub-plot, of Gloucester and his sons and the main plot of King Lear and his daughters, enriched the play by comparing and contrasting the two families. ... In both cases the children still love their fathers, but are unable to express this in the way their fathers wish. ... Along the way he tells the blinded man that he is his son and that he loves him. ... (IV, vi, 276-284) Shortly after, knowing his son had never plotted against him, Gloucester dies a happy man. ... In conclusion, the sub-plot of Gloucester and his sons is a mirror image of the main plot, Lear and his three da...

• Word Count: 892
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

This story revolves around the continuous battle of good (King Lear's one truly good daughter Cordelia) and evil (Edmund, the son of Gloucester) within the theme of human nature. ... Eventually, they completely disowned their father and consequently, he was driven insane. Later in the play, Cordelia once again has an encounter with her father. ... Evil is represented throughout the play by Lear's two eldest daughters, but more significantly portrayed by Edmund, the illegitimate son of Gloucester. ... Edmund tricks his father into thinking that his truly loyal son, Edgar, is tryin...

• Word Count: 724
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

This story revolves around the continuous battle of good (King Lear's one truly good daughter Cordelia) and evil (Edmund, the son of Gloucester) within the theme of human nature. ... Eventually, they completely disowned their father and consequently, he was driven insane. Later in the play, Cordelia once again has an encounter with her father. ... Evil is represented throughout the play by Lear's two eldest daughters, but more significantly portrayed by Edmund, the illegitimate son of Gloucester. ... Edmund tricks his father into thinking that his truly loyal son, Edgar, is tryin...

• Word Count: 700
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Gloucester, Who is the Earl of Gloucester, starts the play of at the top of his game and crashes down due to his blindness toward his sons. ... Edmond wants to get rid of his father, Gloucester, as Goneral and Regan wish to have Lear out of their lives. ... And Regan says to her father, "... She comes too short, that I profess/ Myself an enemy to all other joys/ Which the most precious square of sense possesses,/ And find I am alone felicitate"(Act I Scene i||76-79) After Gloucester loses his land and his title to his son Edmond, he realizes that Edgar was the true son that was really faith...

• Word Count: 872
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

He sides with his malicious, illegitimate son, Edmund the bastard, rather than his loyal, legitimate son, Edgar. ... After Edgar's father, the Earl of Gloucester, had his eyes plucked out, Edgar guided him from place to place. Since Gloucester was blind, he didn't comprehend that Edgar, disguised as a poor beggar, was his own son. Despite being ridiculed and dishonoured by his father earlier in the play, Edgar shows the audience his empathic and loving nature by supporting his father. ... Edgar also avenges his father's, as well as his own, mortification by defeating his brother...

• Word Count: 498
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

He was immensely experienced in war and managing people because of the number of battles he fought during his father's reign. A legend has sprung up around him, however, which claims he was a prodigal son whose relationship with his father was tenuous at best. ... Falstaff is much older than Hal and takes to Hal as a bit of a father, perhaps to replace the anxious king who did not understand his son's traits or friends. ... Perhaps it was also an attempt to get rid of the guilt his father could not escape... Unlike his father, however, he was scrupulous about establishing a legiti...

• Word Count: 565
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The worst display of betrayal to her father from Regan is when King Lear realizes both his daughters are evil and he leaves Gloucester's castle. ... Another example of "Wisdom through suffering- is when Gloucester had to lose his eyes to see that his real son Edgar was true to him and that his adopted son Edmund was a traitor. The Duke of Cornwall plucked Gloucester's eyes out because Edmund betrayed his father and told Cornwall that Gloucester was a traitor. ... Another example of this second theme is the way Edmund, adopted son of Gloucester, tricks his father and his brother be...

• Word Count: 1049
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

a beast, that wants discourse of reason, / Would have mourned longer - married with my uncle, / My father's brother, but no more like my father / Than I was to Hercules. ... In today's society, there would be no difference in how the son of a mother might feel. ... That would be canned: / A villain kills my father, and for that, / I, his sole son, do this same villain send / To heaven. / Why, this is hire and salary, not revenge." ... The instance where Hamlet is deciding between murdering his uncle/father and not murdering hi! ... I"ll call thee Hamlet, / King, father, royal Dane...

• Word Count: 1178
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Gloucester's suffering begins when he is lead to believe that his son Edgar is plotting against him. ... He suffers immensely, for he realizes the error of his ways and that Edgar was the loving and loyal son. ... Gloucester's pain stems from his decision to believe his bastard son Edmund over Edgar. ... Upon reaching the cliff at Dover, Edgar misleads his father to believe he is jumping off the cliff, however, he only falls a few feet and then proceeds to pass out. ... Edgar eventually reveals his identity to his blind father. ...

• Word Count: 1056
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Similarly Edmund deceives his family, both his brother and father. ... Edmund, in order to be rid of his father Gloucester, lies to Regan and Cornwall and informs them that his father is conspiring with France. ... Gloucester's directs his cruelty towards his faithful son Edgar and allows himself to be a victim of his evil son Edmund. ... Her honesty is the main reason why her father disowns her. ... She reconciles with her father despite the grief he had caused her. ...

• Word Count: 985
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

He had three sons named Henry, John (William's father), and Thomas. Richard was a tenant of Robert Arden, father in law of John. ... William was the third child and the first son. ... Richard Shakespeare was the fourth son of John and Mary, and he was probably named after his grandfather. ... Scholars believe that Shakespeare was removed from school around the age of thirteen because of his father's financial and social difficulties. ...

• Word Count: 1089
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

On April 26, 1564 in the prosperous English town of Stratford-upon-Avon, the first son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden was baptized and christened William Shakespeare. ... Upon leaving the grammar school, William did not become his father's apprentice or continue to university. ... In 1596 William's only son died at age 11. In 1601 his father John passed away. ...

• Word Count: 478
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The examples are Cordelia's sisters and Gloucester's opportunistic son receiving their just rewards. ... The second plot of the good legitimate son Edgar who regretfully leaves the evil illegitimate son Edmund to care for Gloucester. ... Cordelia and Edgar provide for the fathers who wronged them. ... Just as Gloucester sees the truth of his two sons after he is blinded. ...

• Word Count: 555
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Moritz committed suicide because his father had told him that he had destroyed his reputation due to his failure. ... Like Gloucester, Herr Stiefel suffered tremendously for his mistakes and he misjudged his son. Furthermore, Herr Stiefel banished his son even if it was not his fault. ... Another example of shame was when Martha admitted his father beat her and her mother did not said anything. ... Ilse also lived with an abusive father and a mother who said nothing; and, she had been thrown out of her house. ...

• Word Count: 1221
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

His illegitimate son Edmund is trying to trick him into believing that his actual son Edgar is going to murder him. Edgar is forced to flee because his father now has ordered for his arrest. ... Edgar does not tell his father who he truly is and keeps his disguise as "poor tom". He leads his father to Dover where Lear is. ... She was the only truthful daughter who really loved her father. ...

• Word Count: 1109
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The sub-plot is about Gloucester's illegitimate son, Edmond, who plans to trick his father into thinking his other son Edgar is betraying him. ... Goneril and Regan's cruelty and ingratitude is apparent when they lie, disrespect, ridicule and throw their father into madness. ... Similarly, Edmond turns against Gloucester and Edgar in an attempt to gain his father's dowry. ...

• Word Count: 760
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

This blinding, surely clarifies how evil Gloucester's illegitimate son Edmund is, although Gloucester has been too blind to realize this. Edmund deceitfully plans his father's death therefore obtaining his wealth. ... His physical blinding is what it must take for Gloucester to see that Edgar is his all loving son and would never betray him in such a way that Edmund has all along. ... Here, Edgar can regain some dignity of being Gloucester's legitimate and loving son by killing his evil brother. ... It symbolizes that he would fight until the bitter end to remain loyal to his f...

• Word Count: 1119
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Speeches by Regan and Goneril to their father were noticeable lies to everyone, except to the blinded Lear. ... His one daughter that he truly loved, is the one lady that actually had enough dignity to speak her mind, and not be tricked into buying her love from her father. ... It is known that Edmund despises the fact that Edgar is the true son of Gloucester, while he is the illegitimate one who stands to inherit nothing. ...

• Word Count: 455
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

His father was a successful Glover and he was also the Mayor of Stratford. ... Normal people would attend grammar school till they were the age of 16, but William was forced to leave thanks to his father's financial difficulties. ... When he turned 33 his son Hamnet had died at the age of eleven, most likely to the plague. ...

• Word Count: 403
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

There is a conflict between the two; Hamlet gives powerful replies `Mother you have my father much offended' `Go, go, you question with a wicked tongue' Hamlet takes control of the conversation from the very beginning of the scene although it is Gertrude who was meant to be rebuking him and doing much of the talking. ... Hamlet having the upper hand in the conversation, asks his mother to change her ways, which she agrees to and asks for his advice, showing that she has submitted herself to her son. ... This is exactly how Shakespeare has presented women throughout the play: t...

• Word Count: 691
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Edmond: Evil bastard son of Gloucester. ... Blind to the truth about his sons until he is blinded. ... Edgar: Gloucester's oldest, legitimate son. ... Sub: Edgar leads his father to Dover to kill himself. ... Edgar told father who he was, heart attack died. ...

• Word Count: 1209
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Shakespeare was the son of John and Mary. ... Growing up he belonged to a poor household, as his father was only a glove maker. ... Together, they had three children, two daughters and a son. ... Since Hamnet, Shakespeare's only son died, he left most of his possessions to his daughters. ...

• Word Count: 767
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Polonius showed how much he cares about his son Laertes when he gives all his best advice to him before he leaves to France. ... These shows how much he loved his dad, he demanded Claudius to give him his father back, he even thought of killing Claudius as a revenge. ... At the end Laertes really loved Polonius this shows that Polonius was a good father. ... Yet, is arguable that she got mad because she had nowhere to go and she had no protection and that it was not only his father death, it was also the fact that the person she loved Hamlet, killed her father. ...

• Word Count: 622
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

While they are both fathers, Matt cares for and worries about his children [" when his children were young he thought of them drowning in a pond or the sea, and he was relieved when he came home in the evenings and they were there- (Meyer, 88)]. ... This is evinced best by Faulkner's line, "His father struck him exactly as he had struck the two mules at the store." (496). ... Matt embodies what a father is supposed to be: loving, caring, supportive, and yet stern when times call for it. He agrees with his son Frank's decision to see Mary Ann and supports him. ...

• Word Count: 701
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

- that would be scanned: A villain kills my father; and for that I, his sole son, do this same villain send To heaven. ... As he is grappling with the difficulty of taking action against Claudius and the fact that he has not been able thus far to revenge his father's murder, as well; causes him to have trouble deciding whether or not he even desires to subsist any longer. ... If he had made a concrete decision, at that moment that he did not want to die, it would have been one step taken and one step closer to knowing when and if he will in fact take action and avenge his fathers ...

• Word Count: 630
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School