In The Tragedy of King Lear, William Shakespeare draws our support for his villains as well as his heroes, asking us to explore what drives someone to action. ... In this way, King Lear suggests that people are given what they deserve, that there is justice in the end result and the way things turn out are always fitting. ... The genre of King Lear is unquestionably tragedy: tragic because of the absence of love within these five acts. ... Later, his love triangle with King Lear's daughters, Regan and Goneril, touches upon the sisters' own absence of love for their father. ... The ...

• Word Count: 2076
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Of all of Shakespeare's plays, King Lear contains Machiavellism in the villain aspect and one can say that Edmund is this type of tragic Shakespearian villain. ... King Lear continues the typical Shakespearian use of a machiavel-villain. ... King Lear's sudden and rash decisions concerning Cordelia and Kent trouble the mind of Gloucester. ... In fact, throughout King Lear, the daughters' descriptions are as vicious animals. ... King Lear's Edmund is a devout reader of that bible and practices realpolitik throughout the play. ...

• Word Count: 1654
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Of all of Shakespeare's plays, King Lear contains Machiavellism in the villain aspect and one can say that Edmund is this type of tragic Shakespearian villain. ... King Lear continues the typical Shakespearian use of a machiavel-villain. ... King Lear's sudden and rash decisions concerning Cordelia and Kent trouble the mind of Gloucester. ... In fact, throughout King Lear, the daughters' descriptions are as vicious animals. ... King Lear's Edmund is a devout reader of that bible and practices realpolitik throughout the play. ...

• Word Count: 1653
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School