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King Lear: Illusion
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"In King Lear Shakespeare's subject is illusion, and in Lear himself it is shown as an incurable condition" Discuss
King Lear deals with the theme illusion in most of the characters, very few of the characters are true, even those with only good intent. Flattery is one of the most important forms o ....
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....beauty, honour.
(King Lear I.I.58)
Regan then backs up her sister with
Sir I am made of that self mettle as my sister,
And prize me at her worth. In my true heart
I find she names my very deed of love:
(King Lear I.I.69-71)
She is made of the same stuff as her sister, but it is not love. This obvious flattery deludes Lear, a man making love a commodity cannot truly understand it. It is this illusion that Lear falls for and cannot see; Cordelia in her honesty infuriates Lear, he is under .... |
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