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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
King Lear is one of those Shakespeare plays that I always heard such grandiose reviews of, but never truly listened to what was said about it. This play was highly entertaining, insightful into the human condition of the dangers of building up our temporary titles and leaving ourselves far too vulnerable when those titles are taken away. Problems of judgement, trust, and love are heightened to a beautiful story that seems to have a sudden and unexpected end. I would love so very much to see this play on stage.
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
I liked:
- the drama
- the family relationships
- some wise phrases, such as "nothing will come from nothing", the Fool's riddles and a couple of others I can't remember right now
I disliked:
- how everyone was either crazy or dumb
- villainization of women
My edition also had the most useless footnotes. (I read the Three Tragedies bind-up.)
- the drama
- the family relationships
- some wise phrases, such as "nothing will come from nothing", the Fool's riddles and a couple of others I can't remember right now
I disliked:
- how everyone was either crazy or dumb
- villainization of women
My edition also had the most useless footnotes. (I read the Three Tragedies bind-up.)
I'll never forget acting out the final scenes--with all of the deaths--on the lawn of my high school with my class. Almost all of us got to die, as happens at the end of a tragedy. It's an amazing play.
Does it only seem to me that Bill over-engineers?
A lot of characters.
Many of those being plain villains.
Goodies are mostly foolish and easily get desperate/frustrated.
A straightforward plot heavily decorated.
And why kill everyone?!
Gonna read the original epic/comedy.
A lot of characters.
Many of those being plain villains.
Goodies are mostly foolish and easily get desperate/frustrated.
A straightforward plot heavily decorated.
And why kill everyone?!
Gonna read the original epic/comedy.