CONTROL

CONTROL

1. GODS IN CONTROL

   • The Gods are often called upon during hardship.
     • "As flies to wanton boys we are to the Gods. They kill us for their sport"

2. CONTROL OVER OTHERS

   • Goneril and Regan take control over Lear and the remains of his Kingship. They are manipulative in their speeches and threads of irony run throughout.

3. LOSS OF CONTROL

   • Lear loses control of his kingdom and his identity with it. No longer wants control over his kingdom.
     • "Tis our fast intent to shake all cares and business from our age, conferring them on younger strengths, while we unburthened crawl towards death"

4. TRYING TO BRING BACK CONTROL

   • Kent tries to get Lear to realise his mistakes, along with the fool.