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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 in their
attidtude towards their father .... Middle of paper .... son, is plotting to ruin
Gloucester. This causes the Earl to banish Edgar and give his title and land to
Edmund.
The ironic misuse of power used by the Earl of Gloucester shows up in both plots.
Gloucester punishes Edgar and later finds that Edmund was the one taking
advantage of him. Similarly, Regan and Goneril gain Lear's favor, while Cordelia
is left 'dowerless' and banished from the kingdom. In the end, though, Cordelia
saves Lear f ....
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Number of words: 572 Number of pages: 3 (approx. 250 words per double-spaced page)
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