74 pages • 2 hours read
William ShakespeareKing Lear
Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1606A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
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What does King Lear’s use of literal and metaphorical blindness suggest about the play’s vision of the world? What’s the meaning of seeing in this play?
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Why does Lear ask his daughters the fateful question at all? What does the first scene reveal about Lear’s character, and how does Lear’s question relate to the terrible events that follow?
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