I had high enthusiasm towards King Lear. I was so eager to read it that I brought it with me when I went to the salon to highlight my hair. Sad to say that I did not enjoy reading it as much as I did when I read Macbeth. I actually enjoy reading the subplot more than the main plot. I love the story of unnatural son versus natural son. That I think is far more enjoyable to read. No offence to King Lear fans. Clearly he broke the covenant with God and had to pay the price for his deed. In my opinion, he caused his own madness. It was he himself who gave up his throne to pass it on to his treacherous daughters. People said that the older you get, the wiser you will be. Apparently this is not the case. He is a King and by right, he should have known that Goneril and Regan fake their love for him. Obviously, he is easily swayed by flattery.
As I’ve mentioned earlier, I prefer the subplot. I love the villain in Edmund. He is pure evil and dares to challenge the world if he had to. I do not blame him for his evil ways. He is like that because of his father’s adulterous ways. I like his pretentious ways to lure others into believing that he is the innocent one. I wish that someone could try to make a play out of this character. And please, don’t kill him.
I realize that there is a constant element of karma in this play. Don’t you think so?
Karma??? Obviously yes...
ReplyDeleteWhat you give, you will get back... does it sound familiar to you??
Blindness - how many of us can actually see the truth in darkness??? We are not the holly prophet or the angels. We are just human who tend to make mistakes in every single way.
Do not judge the book by its cover. How many of us can actually do that??? We tend to judge based on what our eyes could see. We keep saying this everyday but we don't really care about it. Don’t you think so?
Above all, we are only human so do Lear. We can say that he is just a blind man who cannot see the truth but how about us??? We are all the same. We make mistakes and we learn from it so that we will become a better person. The key is, admit the mistake and learn from the mistakes we make. Well, it is just my opinion then.
Hey there, roomie!
ReplyDeleteIronical, huh? That perhaps the saying "a year older, a year wiser" might not be true after all.
I agree that there is a constant element of karma in the play, but I don't think Cordelia deserves to die. After all she meant good since the beginning of the play. I admit that she was foolish in her answers. But still, death is too high a price to pay. Oh well, I'm sure good old Shakespeare has a reason to it when he intended it that way. It is a tragedy after all.
So, the next time we write a card to wish someone for his/her birthday, think again before writing "a year older, a year wiser". "A year older, an inch saggier" might make more sense! Haha!
Sam :)