The play "King Lear" by William Shakespeare is a tragic story that revolves around the King of England, King Lear. ... The film "King Lear", directed by Richard Eyre (1998) is an expressionist interpretation of the play King Lear by William Shakespeare The film and play have many main themes including good versus evil and blindness. ... An example of this is a camera shot in Act I of King Lear and the Fool. ... This shows that the King and the Fool have equal status because of Lear's blindness. ... King Lear's face is in shadow while Kent's and the Fool&#x...

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King Lear: Comparison and Contrast of Gloucester and Lear The Shakespearian play, King Lear, is more than a simple story. King Lear is a combination of two smaller stories, which overlap and intertwine. 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. ... Cordelia refuses to play Lear's game and as a result, he refuses to give her a portion of his kingdom. ... The final and most important comparison of the play would be that of Lear and Gloucester. ...

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King Lear, written by William Shakespeare, is a tragedy that explores the battle of good and evil and personal transformation. ... The theme of personal transformation can be seen in the character change of King Lear from the beginning of the play to the end. The first introduction to "good nature" is Cordelia, King Lear's youngest daughter. ... Her father, King Lear, is about to step down as king and divide his throne among his three daughters. ... King Lear is the character who has undergone the most significant transformation. ...

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King Lear, written by William Shakespeare, is a tragedy that explores the battle of good and evil and personal transformation. ... The theme of personal transformation can be seen in the character change of King Lear from the beginning of the play to the end. The first introduction to "good nature" is Cordelia, King Lear's youngest daughter. ... Her father, King Lear, is about to step down as king and divide his throne among his three daughters. ... King Lear is the character who has undergone the most significant transformation. ...

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King Lear In Shakespeare's play, King Lear, Cordelia's refusal to play her part in the love auction set by her father generated the whole plot of the story. ... King Lear's intension was to divide his kingdom among his three daughters depending on how much they care for him. ... When King Lear hears this, he hurries into a pride driven rage by disinheriting and exiling his favorite daughter. ... The lack of flattery on Cordelia's part is misinterpreted by Lear and by others. The King interpreted it as a lack of respect when all his daughter wanted is to be honest. ...

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