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Comparison
of Twelfth Night and King Lear
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An 8 page paper comparing and contrasting these two Shakespeare plays.
In terms of contrast, there are few of Shakespeare's plays that have
more points of difference between them than "King Lear" and
"Twelfth Night." "King Lear" is the darkest tragedy
Shakespeare wrote; "Twelfth Night" is a rousing, bawdy comedy
that has lost nothing in the 350 years that have passed since it was
written. In spite of their obvious differences, there are similarities
as well, the greatest of which is that all is not as it seems.
Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KS12th-Lear.wps
King Lear's Britain / A World Ruled by Evil ?
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A 10 page paper analyzing the twin plots and three character groupings
in Shakespeare's play. The paper shows that each of Lear's characters
has some goodness (or at least a readily-understood motivation for his
misdeeds), and that it takes mitigating circumstances to bring out his
or her wicked behavior. Thus, King Lear's Britain is not truly a world
ruled by evil; it was Lear's sin in the beginning that sparks the later
evil in the play. Bibliography lists 6 additional sources.
Filename: Learbrit.wps
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Jane Smiley's
"A Thousand Acres": Departure From Shakespeare's "King Lear"
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5 pages in length. Jane Smiley's "A Thousand Acres" has long been
compared to Shakespeare's "King Lear"; while there are many
similarities to the classic play, one can readily argue that there are just as
many departures from "King Lear," as well. One of the most pertinent
departures addresses women and their place in society, with the overt
implications of fear and control represent the role women play in Smiley's
"A Thousand Acres." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCacres.wps
The Fool in King Lear
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A 4 page paper which discusses the character of the fool in King Lear. The
foundation of the discussion is that of the fool having been referred to as 'the
uncanniest character in Shakespeare.' This is analyzed as well as the incident
of the fool leaving halfway through the story, never to appear again. The paper
utilizes the work of Harold Bloom in 'Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human'
as well as 'King Lear.' No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAlear~1.wps
Kingship And Downfall In Beowulf And Lear
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A 5 page paper comparing Beowulf and Shakespeare's King Lear in terms of the
protagonists' deaths at the end of their respective works of literature. The
paper observes that Beowulf's overconfidence caused him to die precisely as he
wanted -- a hero -- while Lear's vanity caused him to die a tragic and humbled
death. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Learbeo.wps
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