Date of Award
5-1-2019
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
English
First Advisor
McGrath, Patrick
Abstract
At the conclusion of King Lear, Lear has become a man with nothing to his name. His kingdom, family, and subjects have all but abandoned him. Whatever power or prestige he enjoyed at the beginning of the play, has been taken away from him by force. This paper focuses on how Lear has been devalued as a person throughout the play. By focusing on moral value and monetary value, this paper demonstrates how Lear’s own actions as well as his advanced age lead to his declination from King to a beast of burden.
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