The screenplay of “A Thousand Acres” written by Laura Jones received mixed reviews. It boasted an all-star cast including Jessica Lange as Ginny, Michelle Pfeiffer as Rose, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Caroline, and Jason Robards playing the lead, Larry Cook. Some critics felt that the cast was excellent, but the script mediocre. It was said to be too broken up which made it hard to keep track of all the mini-drama. The script is full of corny dialogue and the characters are apathetic. Again, it seems that the only saving grace of the movie were the actors.

Another example of the similarities and differences between the characters in “King Lear” and in “A Thousand Acres” becomes apparent through comparison of Ginny and Goneril. These two are the two oldest daughters in each story. Goneril is Lear’s oldest daughter and Ginny is Larry Cook’s eldest. Ginny plays the quiet and distant daughter who complies with her father’s domination up until the very end. Due to her father’s incestuous ways and constant verbal abuse of her sisters, Ginny is at her father’s beck and call. She finally stands up for herself when the memories of incest surface. Ginny is Goneril’s character from “King Lear”. However, Goneril uses her newly attained power to further her own causes. Goneril is much more ill famed than Ginny. At the end of “King Lear” you are left with feelings of hatred towards Goneril, while at the end of “A Thousand Acres” you feel content that Ginny has gotten some of the good she ought to have. Goneril comes off as being spiteful and lacking compassion. Ginny possesses more substance an

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