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King Lear
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Discuss the contribution of The Fool in King Lear
In the play King Lear by William Shakespeare The Fool plays a number of roles from a voice of conscience to a representative of Cordelia. ...
Lears “all-licensd fool” has a close, affectionate relationship with Lear, “nuncle”. When Lear fears he is going mad, it is The Fool he calls out to. ... The Fools purpose is to make the King see the world as it is and to help him laugh at his his terrors. When Kent asks who is with Lear in the storm, the gentleman answers "None but the Fool". ... At the beginning of the play the Fool is extremely critical of Lear, “Dost thou call me a fool boy? (Lear) All thy other titles thou hast given away; that thou wast born with. ... A lot of his bitter, blunt, hard hitting speeches, full of sarcasm are said to try and get Lear to understand the truth about his daughters characters.
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Title: King Lear
Words: 738
Rating: None
Pages: 3
submitted by: alicia03
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