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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
challenging
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This play reminded me of a fairy tale I read when I was little, which was likely based on this play, and I think it tainted the experience, because I remember loving the story as a kid and my memory of it is sweeter than the reading of this play.
King Lear divides his kingdom among his three daughters based on their love for him. When his youngest daughter, refuses to flatter him, he disowns her, leading to betrayal and tragedy.
I really enjoyed King Lear.
I re read this as an adult and I think I was able to appreciate it a lot more.
Lear’s love for his daughters, though misguided, feels so relatable... Lets get real, I have two little boys and I can totally understand his desperate desire for love and validation from his kids.
I mean its totally not healthy, but I get it. Nothing cuts deeper than your three year old telling you they don't like you.
A very real reminder that our decisions as parents can have far-reaching effects.
I really enjoyed King Lear.
I re read this as an adult and I think I was able to appreciate it a lot more.
Lear’s love for his daughters, though misguided, feels so relatable... Lets get real, I have two little boys and I can totally understand his desperate desire for love and validation from his kids.
I mean its totally not healthy, but I get it. Nothing cuts deeper than your three year old telling you they don't like you.
A very real reminder that our decisions as parents can have far-reaching effects.
King Lear is a universal play depicting the fragility of power, family, trust, and the law of actions over words. This was my introduction to Shakespeare, who needs no introduction, and I was honestly very skeptical at first on whether or not I should read this play, for one: his English is very challenging, and two: middle schoolers and high schoolers alike collectively dislike this man, and I thought maybe that would rub off on me as well. But hey, I gave it a shot, and I got a lot more out of it than I thought.
The tragedy of King Lear is full of many admirable as well as hateful characters, all with their own intricate characteristics and desires, all universal as well as the story. Shakespeare's English is honestly not that hard to read if you understand the basic grasp of words such as "thou", "thee", "they", etc. Not to mention how the play makes you sympathize with Lear as it goes on, understanding his fragility and weakness being the effect of his pride and ego, something we all fall into at least a couple times in our lives.
Very meaningful and profound over 400 years later, the first play I've read of many to come.
The tragedy of King Lear is full of many admirable as well as hateful characters, all with their own intricate characteristics and desires, all universal as well as the story. Shakespeare's English is honestly not that hard to read if you understand the basic grasp of words such as "thou", "thee", "they", etc. Not to mention how the play makes you sympathize with Lear as it goes on, understanding his fragility and weakness being the effect of his pride and ego, something we all fall into at least a couple times in our lives.
Very meaningful and profound over 400 years later, the first play I've read of many to come.
I found it hard to see this as a tragedy as I thought there wasn't much depth to most of the characters that died and I therefore didn't find it sad at all.
Also, I feel like it shows how absolute rule/ power is selfish and just leads to terrible consequences for everyone else.
Also, I feel like it shows how absolute rule/ power is selfish and just leads to terrible consequences for everyone else.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Murder