Gloucester

For example, after Cornwall gouges out Gloucester 's eyes, a servant angrily retaliates by saying that “[he’ll] never care what wickedness [he does], if Cornwall comes to good” (3.7 120). The servant doesn’t see justice happening anywhere, and threatens to fight for what he thinks is right. Shakespeare…

criticizes the customs that deprive him. Diction suggesting livestock—Edmund is “brand[ed …] with base” (I.ii.9-10)—creates a power dynamic in which civilized man brands an animalistic beast, paralleling Apollonian Gloucester lording over Dionysian Edmund. This relationship portrays Gloucester as oppressive and thus Edmund’s rejection of his treatment as revolutionary and worthy of sympathy. The “dull, stale, tired” (I.ii.3) diction characterizing legitimate children’s beds contributes an…

recurring fight with justice between the classes, coincides directly with King Lear, modern society, and daily life experiences. In King Lear, the justice system is treated with a slight absence. As scrutinized with the eye-gouging of the Earl of Gloucester, Cornwall oversteps his boundaries and “though well we may not pass upon his life without the form of justice, yet our power shall do a court’sy to our wrath, which men may blame, but not control” (III, vii,…

be prepared for it when it comes. While Hamlet and Edgar deliver these lines within different contexts, they both come back to the idea that there is a sense of relief in the idea of fate. In King Lear, when Lear and Cordelia are captured, and Gloucester would rather wait to die than continue on, Edgar puts forth the idea of fate as relief: “What, in ill…

Lear was a character that incorporated an abundance of negative traits. Above all, Lear’s fatal flaw, which was anger, was the characteristic that enormously contributed to the tragic ending of the story. Throughout the play, he only cared about satisfying his own needs and getting what he desired. He was too old to learn. Firstly, at the beginning, Lear created a sick love contest, where his daughters had to express their love for their father in front of the whole kingdom. The daughter that…

siren, able to manipulate her husband, into torturing Gloucester. When the sisters discover the news of the traitor Regan proclaims that they should “Hang [Gloucester] instantly.” (III.vii.5) and her sister says they should, “Pluck out his eyes” (III.vii.6). These suggestions, though dismissed at first with Cornwall claiming he wants only to talk to the supposed traitor, are eventually taken into account and then performed onto the innocent Gloucester. The women, like the sirens, suggest for…

tribulations, he overcame – and his poetry reflected that. A jack of many trades, including poet, critic, and editor, Henley made his name known through his artistic use of language in 19th century England. William Ernest Henley was born in 1849 in Gloucester to William Henley and Mary Morgan. The Henley household was a bustling one – their nuclear family alone consisted of six children, with William as the firstborn. From the beginning of his life, things weren’t easy. Henley’s father was a…

In the key battle of the American Revolution at Yorktown, about six thousand Americans and seven thousand French men fought for freedom in October of 1781 . Between 9 and 10 am on October 17th, 1781, a British drummer stood on a parapet as a red coated officer waved a white handkerchief . This flag of freedom was waved through the air, delivering the message of surrender for all soldiers to witness. At this sight, thousands of British troops surrendered to the Americans and the French, a…

Ok so I'm doing something special called Cumberland County, Camden County, Salem County, Gloucester County's Miracle. I experienced Christmas in two ways. As a kid it was a great experience when my family was together. The other part of that experience was a struggle. Watching my mom provide for 5 kids on her own was tough. When that happened I watched people bless my family. I appreciate those who planted a seed! NOW......I NEED FOR NOTHING I am blessed. Soooooo it's my turn. This is how I…

To lack good judgement is one of the major themes Shakespeare explores in his masterpiece King Lear, a tragedy concerning the aftermath of the abdication of King Lear. The plot carries a character development; a descend into madness as a result of an act of folly. This paper further examines the origin of Lear’s madness, how the madness is externalised and finally puts the play and theme into historical context. The cause of Lear’s madness can be pinpointed to several places, depending on your…