Although it is presumable that Shakespeare did write these sonnets about his own life, some experts are still puzzled by the possibility of the poetry being based in fiction. ... "So thou through windows of thine age shalt see/Despite of wrinkles, this thy golden time" (ll 11-12). ... This revelation of the audience's self absorbency explains the anger expressed in the final two lines, "But if thou live remembered not to be/ Die single, and thine image dies with thee" (ll 13-14). ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Instead of open his eyes to see the truth, Lear response by saying "Out of my sight" when Kent reminds Lear that "See better, Lear, and let me still remain the true blank of thine eye". ... This can be seen as Lear is no more a great king just a childish old man who was oppress by his own daughters. ... Together they bully their own father by not allow him any knight with him. ... Edmund, who want to replace his own father, immediately report the information that he has to Cornwall. ... Gloucester was arrested to Regan and Cornwall at his own castle. ...

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Another piece of evidence to Shakespeare's possible illiteracy is the evidence found from an examination of the six, known, signatures from legal 5 documents, in which, it was found that William Shakspere was unfamiliar with writing his own name, especially his last name (Whalen 19). How, then, could such a profound writer be inexperienced in writing his own name? ... However, it is known that he owned shares in the Globe Theatre, that he was involved in real estate, and there is no record of him ever being paid or given credit for writing anything. ...

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In our eagerness to identify with Shakespeare's characters, we run the risk of bringing them down to our own level. ... As Jaffa shows, Lear's plan, far from being the product of senility, is, if anything, too clever for his own good. ...

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• Grade Level: High School