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In Shakespeare's King Lear, the Fools main function is to play three major roles. Discuss
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In Shakespeare's, King Lear, the Fools main function is to play three major roles. The first of these roles is to play King Lear's "inner-conscience". The fool provides basic wisdom and reasoning for the King at much needed times. His second role as the Fool is to work as amusement for Lear in times of sadness and his third role as one of the only people besides the Duke of Kent and Cordelia with the ability to stand up to King Lear. I plan to use these roles and other functions of the fool to examine their effect on other characters in the play and how they develop with the plot. I will use my own knowledge and that of: Arnold Kettle, Kathleen McLuskie and ... to support my thoughts on his functions. The fool works as the "inner conscience" of Lear throughout the play quote . He informs him...
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