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‘How central is the idea of a ‘fatal flaw’ in King Lear?’
More than any of Shakespeare’s plays, King Lear explores the concept of a fatal flaw and the terrible downfall it could lead to. It is indeed the most central idea in the play. Shakespeare shows us how one flaw in an otherwise normal person can lead to their ultimate demise.
From the very inception we witness what Lear’s fata ....
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.... not as entirely wholesome as we once thought. When Lear himself learns of this, what he ought to really feel is fear, but what actually possesses him is rage. The King and his fool are thrown out into the stormy night.
“You unnatural hags,
I will have such revenges on you both that all the world shall -
I will do such things,”
Lear is going mad, but knows more than he once did. Not only does he come to realise what he has done, but also on what a c ....
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