ENGL 231 Chapter : Week 4 KL Round 2
15 Mar 2019
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After reading my classmates responses i now have a better understanding of certain aspects of the play. Brooke helped me to realize that edgar leading his father to the cliff symbolized him becoming his true self again to his father. At first i thought edgar was being completely sadistic when he described an evil person leading him off the cliff when in reality this symbolized his old persona, tom the beggar. After his father jumped he was able to reveal his true identity and i now realize he was always trying to be a loving son to his father. Madison, helped me understand some of the irony in king lear. She helped me to realize that it is ironic that edmund was conceived because of an affair, and now goneril wants to have an affair with him. In conclusion, this play was very surprising and although it was a tragedy i would have never expected cordelia to die.
