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With particular reference to Act 1, Scene 1, show how Shakespeare presents the character of Lear. Is he a blind fool or a tragic father?
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With particular reference to Act 1, Scene 1, show how Shakespeare presents the character of Lear. Is he a blind fool or a tragic father? King Lear is a play that was written by William Shakespeare, in 1606. The play is a tragedy, one of many written by Shakespeare; the definition of a tragedy is a play in which characters must struggle with circumstances and in which most meet death and despair, and King Lear fits that mould beautifully. Throughout the play the characters have to deal with King Lear giving away his Kingdom, banishing his favourite daughter Cordelia, and ultimately turning mad. The play also sees problems for other characters, including Lear's other two daughters - Goneril and Regan - and for Edmund, Edgar, Gloucester, Kent and other characters. The play ends with most of the characters dieing, including Regan, Goneril, Cordelia, Lear, Edmund, Gloucester, France, Cornwall and the Fool. Act...
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