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The influence Act 1 has on the rest of the play in King Lear
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... What evidence does Act 1 of King Lear give us of the tragic forces are to be explored on stage? 'King Lear', Shakespeare's most profound tragedy is centred around the tragic protagonist, King Lear himself, was written in 1605 and has more than just the one main plot. The story of Gloucester and his sons (one of King Lear's noblemen) heightens the tragedy that occurs, which also explores the enduringly compelling struggle between good and evil, issues about power and responsibility and the magnified downfall of King Lear; once a ruler of a large empire that 'tied his wagon to a falling stone' and resulted in the life of what can only be described as a homeless beggar with 'Nothing'. The main the main plot and creates a parallel tragedy on a lower scale to that of the main, and therefore provides points of comparison with the royal family. Lear's foolishness
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