... of my lecture to weigh your opinion in light of well-known literary critics both ancient and modern such as Aristotle, A.C. Bradley and Phillipa Kelly. King Lear is a metaphorical description of one man's journey through living hell in order to expiate his sin. A redemption Lear does or ... the audience before he dies, leaving the final mood optimistic. So if the play is a tragedy, then it must have a direct link to redemption. Kelly brought up the question, "is King Lear a tragedy or disaster?" To which he stated: "If the play is seen as exemplifying the mindless, haphazard ... all?" ...

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