... not simply to be traced to the change in his opinions about politics in acts 3 and 4. Shakespeare also focuses on the matter of Lear's temperament. The Lear of act 1, scene 1 is headstrong and rash; those are not the virtues of a philosopher, but they are the qualities of the kind of man who often succeeds in ... in part that he is a spirited man, capable of what he himself calls "noble anger" (2.4.276). His capacity for indignation is one of the forces that attaches him to political life and fuels his ability to get things ... in the realms that transcend politics. It is thus characteris...

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... Shakespeare's tragedies has a tragic hero which carried a tragic flaw: For Lear is pride and Gloucester is Lust. During the climax both Lear and Gloucester was punish by their personal sins. The parallel structure continues throughout the play as Lear reconcile with Cordelier and Gloucester with Edgar. The blindness is the main factor that leads to the tragedy in the play because of the blindness itself that is a root for all ... also shows Lear blindness he could not distinguish that the new servant was his loyal Kent. These display that his mental blindness and lack of sight pull him ...

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