Good and evil in women UNFINISHED
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Consider the view that “the conflict between good and evil forces in King Lear is shown primarily through Shakespeare’s presentation of the female characters”. (2017)
yes - between the sisters in the love test
cordelia refuses to participate as she believes it immoral yet gonerill and regan willingly go along and lie to their father
nothing my lord
motif of nothing - refusal to participate
dearer than eyesight, space and liberty
goneril uses motif of sight and blindness to illustrate her ‘love’ for lear, hyperbole
the most precious square of sense possesses
regan uses sexual connotations when describing her love for lear - imagery of perverted love furthers her portrayal as evil
yes - gonerill and regan push lear away in his suffering but cordelia seeks proximity to help him
shut your doors
regan tells gloucester this to keep lear out leaving him in the storm
what need you
gonerill isolates lear by telling him he doesn’t need his army
restoration hang thy medicine on your lips
desire to help him emphasises through kinesics
