During the climax both Lear and Gloucester was punish by their personal sins. ... He let's his anger control his judgment by judging people from the current situation and ignore the things they have done in the past. ... The Earl of Gloucester's sin is in his flesh, as we know from the plot that he enjoy having sex with Edmond's mother. ... However, Lear and Gloucester were the ones who suffer most in the play because of the blindness from their sin. ...

• Word Count: 3449
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School

In each production of Henry V, the emphasis changes: Henry can appear to be "the mirror of all Christian Kings" or as a cynic who uses the, seemingly corrupt, church to justify his actions. The play is full of noble speeches, heroic battles, and valiant English underdogs fighting their way to victor...

• Word Count: 3298
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Here the speaker, Shakespeare, is saying that if one does not have a child, then not only does one go against nature, but sins against one's mother who hoped to achieve immortality through her progeny. ... When she looks upon her self, she will be looking into a mirror that reflects her past beauty, basically a living mirror of years before. ...

• Word Count: 3329
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School