... disaster?" To which he stated: "If the play is seen as exemplifying the mindless, haphazard cruelty of a godless universe, it is indeed a drama of disaster. But if it exemplifies choice and responsibility, it is a tragedy in disaster the force comes from beyond our control, whereas tragedy assigns responsibility to the protagonist for the unhappy fate of the self or of others ... Edgar, saying if he saw his loyal son, he would metaphorically be able to see again and be redeemed, Edgar's presence at this time proves Gloucester's redemption. From the Christian perspective, Gloucester and ...

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