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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
challenging
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
slow-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
god this is so depressing ðŸ˜
challenging
dark
sad
fast-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
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This became my favourite Shakespeare play on reading it and studying it properly, watching a range of performances. It is so full of heart and tragedy.