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Explore the Ways in Which Shakespeare Presents the Character of King Lear.
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... Explore the Ways in Which Shakespeare Presents the Character of King Lear Lear is the title character of the play, and Shakespeare finely crafts his presentation to manipulate audience sympathies and reflect significant changes in the character. Lear is presented through his own language and the language of other characters, such as the Fool and Kent. Often the opinions of another character will contrast with that of Lear, offering us an objective view of the King's behaviour. The way he is presented is changed constantly throughout the play, and this can be seen through the close analysis of several key scenes. Lear does not appear in the very first scene of the play, but is discussed by his courtiers, Gloucester and Kent. They speculate on the division of the kingdom, and who the King favors most out of two dukes... 'I though the King had more affected the Duke of Albany than Cornwall' The














