The Truth Of Suffering In King Lear
Edgar: O, matter and impertinency mixed,
Reason in madness! (4.6.192-93)
Reason in madness, truth in suffering, and sight in blindness all
contain the same basic meaning. In order to find and recognize our real
selves and the truth, we must suffer. These various themes are continually
illustrated throughout Shakespeare's King Lear. Their effects are not
solely felt by Lear and Gloucester. All sincerely “good” characters in the
play must, in some way, suffer before they can gain wisdom and truth. Some
characters are made to suffer more, some less. The truths and ....
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