... the play, where Lear endures the strength of the storm as a consequence of his abandonment of power. Lear has given away his position of power, but still hangs onto the symbols of power, such as the company of knights. In the storm and at the hovel, he throws off his clothes, symbolically the last remnants of power, so he will be ... own behaviour, we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon and the stars - Edmond's eventual demise at the close of the play symbolises the triumph of good over evil. By not allowing Edmond to live, the play is indicating that it supports structures o...

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