Two of King Lear’s daughters
chose one to write about for 3pages
2. Discuss the themes of madness and blindness in the play. There is the figurative blindness of King Lear, when he cannot see that Cordelia loves him most and is to be trusted, and Gloucester’s blindness that Edmund is betraying him and Edgar is his good son. Then there is the literal blindness Gloucester experiences when his eyes are gouged out, after which he can “see” who is real virtuous son is. Lear sees who his true child is after going mad. Compare and contrast these two transitions that both characters undergo.
3. What does the storm represent? How does it combine with Lear’s madness to change his character? How has his character changed by the end of the play? chose one to write about for 3pages
2. Discuss the themes of madness and blindness in the play. There is the figurative blindness of King Lear, when he cannot see that Cordelia loves him most and is to be trusted, and Gloucester’s blindness that Edmund is betraying him and Edgar is his good son. Then there is the literal blindness Gloucester experiences when his eyes are gouged out, after which he can “see” who is real virtuous son is. Lear sees who his true child is after going mad. Compare and contrast these two transitions that both characters undergo.
3. What does the storm represent? How does it combine with Lear’s madness to change his character? How has his character changed by the end of the play?