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A 10 page paper which examines how each play explores the theme of appearance and reality. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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More often than not, however, there is a contrived deception involved, which intentionally distorts reality. The conflict generated by appearance and reality was a favorite theme considered in
the tragedies of William Shakespeare. He was eternally fascinated with how far people would go to accomplish their objectives, and the ways in which they would misrepresent reality to
achieve their goals. In two of his most famous plays, The Tragedy of King Lear and The Tragedy of Richard the Third, Shakespeare explores appearance and reality through different
eyes - the aging eyes of Lear and Gloucester, the deceptive eyes of Lears daughters Goneril and Regan, and the cunning and conniving eyes of the ambitious Edmund and Richard.
By offering contrasting visions of appearance and reality and how they can be misinterpreted or manipulated, William Shakespeare sheds considerable light on the human condition. King Lear features an
80-year-old monarch who decides the time has come to retire, and elects to subdivide his kingdom among his trio of daughters - Goneril, Regan and Cordelia - based upon their
expressed protestations of love for him. He believes that these speeches will be from the heart, and therefore will serve as realistic representations of his daughters love for him.
Eldest daughter Goneril begins this love fest, pledging, "Sir, I love you more than words can wield the matter; / Dearer than eyesight, space, and liberty; / Beyond
what can be valued, rich or rare; / No less than life, with grace, health, beauty, honor; / As much as child eer lovd, or father found; / A love
that makes breath poor, and speech unable. / Beyond all manner of so much I love you" (I.i.52-59). Although a difficult act to follow, Regan, who was
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