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King Lear: Motifs
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Shakespeare uses many motifs to expand on the themes of the story. His most-used
motif revolves around filial responsibility. Each of the two plots contains
characters who betray their fathers. Goneril and Regan flatter their father,
King Lear, and then betray him. The drastic change that occurred ....
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....e develops these major motifs with supporting motifs. He describes how
revenge can affect families and create problems for the characters. He also uses
the senility associated with old age to justify the irrational actions of both
Gloucester and Lear. Gloucester, deceived by Edmund, becomes paranoid of Edgar.
Lear is portrayed as senile form the beginning when he splits his kingdom
between his daughters. He becomes so engrossed by Goneril's and Regan's flattery
that when Cordelia refused to cate.... |
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