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King Lear themes
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King Lear themes
Nothing/loss
- The value of nothing
- 'Lear begins to glimpse his loss - "noting can be made out of nothing"- shows character development (1.4.131)
- Cordelia sees through her sisters lies 'time shall unfold what plighted cunning hides' (1.2.279)
- The value of nothing
Appearance and reality
- Edgar warns against vain appearances - "set not they sweet heart on proud array" (3.4.83-4)
Blindness as a metaphor
- Gloucester sums up the tragic state of the world: "tis the time's plague, when madmen lead the blind"
- Lear acknowledges his frailty - "mine eyes are not o'th'best: I'll tell you straight"
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