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A Detailed Commentary On Act 3 - Term Papers

A Detailed Commentary On Act 3

Write a detailed commentary on the extract taken
When we read ‘King Lear’ for the first time we are presented, on the whole, with a pessimistic view of men and society. In other parts of the play Regan, Gonerill and Edmund define treachery, whereas the character of Kent creates a stark contrast, showing us a strong sense of loyalty by following and supporting Lear throughout his torment. Remembering that Kent was betrayed by Lear in the first scene of the play, this emphasises the goodness of Kent’s character. At the beginning of the extract Lear asks ‘Wilt break my heart?’ In response to this Kent declares ‘I had rather break mine own’. This is ...

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it is the storm that is to blame for his discomfort, although Kent is fully aware of the true reasons for Lear’s pain.
In the play ‘King Lear’ grief reaches the utmost depths that any Shakespearean character has ever portrayed. In this particular extract the storm taking place on the heath symbolises and runs parallel with the storm in Lear’s soul. His mind is so wracked with the treachery of his two daughters that he actually finds comfort in nature’s cruel elements. This is conveyed when Lear says that the tempest…
“…will not give me leave to ponder
On things would hurt me more.”

No matter how much physical discomfort the storm inflicts, Lear feels that in comparison to his mental torment the storm is of little consequence:

“This tempest in my mind
Doth from my senses take all feeling else
Save what beats there.”

At the beginning of the extract, Shakespeare uses Lear’s reference to the ...

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Added: 11/17/2006 05:32:07 PM
Category: English
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