Creative Essay on the ‘Revolutionary’ King Lear
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In three pages this creative essay considers the possibilities of King Lear, instead of falling victim to old age and resigned to defeat, adopts a more ‘hippie’ attitude and organizes a revolution against daughters in order to win back his power. Two sources are listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGrevlear.rtf

Disguise and Deception in Shakespeare's 'King Lear'
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A six page paper looking at these two interrelated themes in Shakespeare's classic tragedy. The paper traces the recurring motif of disguise in the play and shows how it can be used aggressively, to harm or conquer, or defensively, to protect oneself from attack. No additional sources.
Filename: KBlear4.wps

Earthly vs. Divine Justice In King Lear
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A 6 page paper contrasting the varying ways justice is defined in this epic work by Shakespeare. The paper concludes that 'earthly justice' is dispensed according to subjective human affections and can thus be either merciful or cruel, while 'divine justice', or the forcible return of events to the way they were originally ordained to be, is completely objective but not always what humans would call 'fair.'Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: Kingdv.wps

Edmund and the Concept of Opportunist Power in William Shakespeare’s “King Lear”
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An 8 page paper which examines how Edmund is a Machiavellian character of scheming complexity, and may be perceived as both villainous and sympathetic. Specifically considered is the character’s political development and how he will exploit any opportunity to achieve his goals. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGedmund.rtf

Experiencing William Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of King Lear”
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A 5 page paper which examines how although terrible events occur within that could not be more pathetic, the play is not a depressing experience. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGwsking.rtf

Happiness in Shakespeare’s Families
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A 5 page paper discussing “As You Like It,” “Henry IV,” “All’s Well that Ends Well,” “King Lear” or “The Writer’s Tale” for the presence of a happy family. The short answer is that there are pockets of happiness in these and other of Shakespeare’s plays, but there are no families that can be said to be deliriously happy. Reasons for characters’ lack of happiness include unreasonable expectations, poor communication and unwise quest for power. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSshakesHapFam.rtf

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