Sunday, October 24, 2010
Act 2 Scene 1 questions and answers
1.Show the dramatic importance of Curan's reference to the impending war between the Duke of Cornwall and the Duke of Albany.
A. The dramatic importance of Curan's reference to the impending war is because of his mention of it to Edmund(the bastard) gives him ideas to help revenge against his brother and father, and to plan around that timing.
2. By what trick of Edmund completely convince Gloucester of Edgard's guilt?
A. He uses his sword and cuts himself as his father enters and as soon as he finishes talking to his brother. And shows his father the cut and accuses his brother for his own doing.
3. Comment on the part played by Regan.
A.Regan is just confirming and adding fuel to the fire to the stories going on about Edgar just to make it sound more convincing and hurtful to the Earl.
4.What do we learn about Cornwall's character from this scene and disposition ?
A. He is just as convening as his wife and will bring innocent parties to their demise without care and always supports the wrong party.
A. The dramatic importance of Curan's reference to the impending war is because of his mention of it to Edmund(the bastard) gives him ideas to help revenge against his brother and father, and to plan around that timing.
2. By what trick of Edmund completely convince Gloucester of Edgard's guilt?
A. He uses his sword and cuts himself as his father enters and as soon as he finishes talking to his brother. And shows his father the cut and accuses his brother for his own doing.
3. Comment on the part played by Regan.
A.Regan is just confirming and adding fuel to the fire to the stories going on about Edgar just to make it sound more convincing and hurtful to the Earl.
4.What do we learn about Cornwall's character from this scene and disposition ?
A. He is just as convening as his wife and will bring innocent parties to their demise without care and always supports the wrong party.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Dramatic Significance of the fool
In King Lear the fool in the play is the most funniest and smartest character. He seemed to lift the atmosphere in the room by adding humor in other people's eyes. He was the only one who could ridicule the King and not be punished. He would make comments and because he was the fool he would not be taken seriously and he would in fact be talking the truth. Also when he suggests things that are very useful in situations he doesnt take the hints or advice and passes over everyone including the King the most. For example, in Act 1 scene 5, fool:Canst tell how an oyster makes his shell? King: No. Fool: Nor I neither; but I can tell why a snail has a house. King: Why? Fool: Why to put's head in, not to give it away to his daughters, and leave his horns without a case. Meaning a snail has a shell for a reason for his home and he does not give it away to his daughters, because after he gives it away he will have no home for himself after. But his words of advice are not used. And because he is not taken seriously persons around him will start to suffer.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Answers to questions concerning King Lear
1.In the opening speeches we can see that King Lear is a bit arrogant and egoistic, because he wants to feel good, or build his confidence based on words his daughters can tell him.
2. Goneril's speech to the extent of her love for her father was talking mainly about she loves him no more than life itself, than riches, more than a child ever loved etc. While Regan's speech is basically speaking about she loves him so much, that she has no love for any other thing/person. Leaving no love anything or one else to exist.
3.I think Kent is indeed justified to say King Lear was mad(crazy), because the one that truly loves him the most he is banishing, and he his accepting false words from his other daughters that dont mean anything.And the one that is true and sincere he is throwing out because she cannot heave her heart into her mouth.
4. Shakespeare used rhyming lines in Kent's last speech to show significance in his farewell and to show the regret he is going to experience and why.
5.The King if France's words are calculated to heal Cordelia's wounds King Lear inflicted because he states,"this is most strange, that she whom even but now, was your best object, the agrument of praise, balm of your age, the best, the dearest, should in this trice of time commit a thing so monstrous, to dismantle so many folds of favour: sure her offence must be of such unnatural degree, that monsters it: or your fore- vouch'd affection fall into taint, which to believe of her must be a faith that reason without miracle should never plant in me." In that inorder to make her feel better, he is in a way cursing the king because he has done the most stupid ever, and poin out her strengths and her beauty to her and his tragic loss.
6.The morally state of affairs within the play at the close of the last scene is Edmund Gloucester's bastard son plots against his father and brother, so he can inherit his father's wealth and change his image in society.
7.the excuse is so that his father can see for himself what Edgar is up to.
2. Goneril's speech to the extent of her love for her father was talking mainly about she loves him no more than life itself, than riches, more than a child ever loved etc. While Regan's speech is basically speaking about she loves him so much, that she has no love for any other thing/person. Leaving no love anything or one else to exist.
3.I think Kent is indeed justified to say King Lear was mad(crazy), because the one that truly loves him the most he is banishing, and he his accepting false words from his other daughters that dont mean anything.And the one that is true and sincere he is throwing out because she cannot heave her heart into her mouth.
4. Shakespeare used rhyming lines in Kent's last speech to show significance in his farewell and to show the regret he is going to experience and why.
5.The King if France's words are calculated to heal Cordelia's wounds King Lear inflicted because he states,"this is most strange, that she whom even but now, was your best object, the agrument of praise, balm of your age, the best, the dearest, should in this trice of time commit a thing so monstrous, to dismantle so many folds of favour: sure her offence must be of such unnatural degree, that monsters it: or your fore- vouch'd affection fall into taint, which to believe of her must be a faith that reason without miracle should never plant in me." In that inorder to make her feel better, he is in a way cursing the king because he has done the most stupid ever, and poin out her strengths and her beauty to her and his tragic loss.
6.The morally state of affairs within the play at the close of the last scene is Edmund Gloucester's bastard son plots against his father and brother, so he can inherit his father's wealth and change his image in society.
7.the excuse is so that his father can see for himself what Edgar is up to.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
The 3 daughter's responses
In the play King Lear his three daughters were to make a speech of how much they loved him. Goneril states that she loves him as much as she loves life. She loves him as much as her eyesight, and riches. And more than a child ever love a father. Regan as well began to profess her undying love for her father by stating, that her sister defines her very love, just that she comes too short. And her love for him makes all the other joys enemies to her. And that he is her only love.
While Cordelia states the complete opposite, for at first when asked she has nothing to say, then she says that he love can not heave her heart into her mouth, meaning that she can not speak about her love and compare it. Then she goes on to state that she loves him like a daughter should love her father, and unlike her sister when she is to wed he will not have all of her love but half because she cant marry and he have all her love, because she must love her husband as well.
King Lear's Reaction to Cordelia( the reason why)
In the play "King Lear" the King himself was giving out his daughter's fortunes to them. But before they could receive them, they each had to state their love for him. As each of his daughters went up and said they speak of how much they loved him, he felt good and gave them what was rightfully theirs. When it was Cordelia's time she did not do as he asked or the version he would like to hear. So instead of stucking up to him as her sisters did, she did the opposite. At first she said nothing then she stated that she cant speak her heart through her mouth. And that if she was to get married he would have half of her love and not all because, she could not love him one and not her husband as well, for it would not make sense marry and all her love remain with him. This response hurt and humilated him. For the reason that she was his favourite, and he expected alot better and more from her and a far better speech than his other daughters, and she disappointed and shamed him. He failed to see what she meant, and let his aroggance become the better of him. So his hurt and anger controlled him and his response was fueled by it.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Clear Light of Day
Anita Mazumda Desai, was born on the 24th of June 1937. To the parents of Toni Nime a German origin,and A Bengali businessman N.D. Muzamda, in Mussooire. She is a Indian novelist and story writer. She started to write in English at the age of seven, and published her first story at the age of nine. Anita was educated in Delhi at Queen Mary's Higher Secondary School, and Miranda House and Delhi University where she received her B.A in English Literature. And as a novelist she made her first debut in 1963 with The Peacock.
The partition of India was i time in history both Indian and British that changed life in India and Britain. This period was when British arrived in India and took control ruled in the 18th century. This partition divided a strong bond between the Hindus and Muslims. The British under the Divide and conquer principal was brought into play ad compromised to divide and relinquish to accommodate the Muslims. Due to this the Indian National Congress, the premier body of nationalist opinions, encouraged Indian Muslims to forge a distinct political and cultural identity. Which led to the bulk of the scholarly literature on the partition.
The difference between Muslim and Hindu are that :
1. Muslims believe in one god they call Allah, while Hindus believe in three gods.
2.The Muslims believe everything in the world belongs to God (meaning eg. the trees are God's, they believe in the apostrophe when it comes to God). While the Hindus believe everything has it own god (eg. for the trees there is a tree god).
3.Muslims believe everyone is equal while the,Hindus have their own hierarchy of the social class/pyramid.
4.Muslims eat all wholesome foods including meat(eg. cow icken etc.). While Hindus don't eat cow because they believe the cow is sacred and therefore is removed from Hindu dietary.
5.And the Muslims believe in body and soul. In that the soul is separated from the body at death. While the Hindus believe the opposite, in that the soul is returned to the body after death.
The traditional ideas of women in India in this modern time is that they are equal to men economically, politically, socially, educationally and legally. But in midevil times women were considered inferior to men. They had no rights and could not own anything.
Ghandi was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian Independence movement.And on his way to a prayer meeting on january 30th, 1948, he was shot.
The partition of India was i time in history both Indian and British that changed life in India and Britain. This period was when British arrived in India and took control ruled in the 18th century. This partition divided a strong bond between the Hindus and Muslims. The British under the Divide and conquer principal was brought into play ad compromised to divide and relinquish to accommodate the Muslims. Due to this the Indian National Congress, the premier body of nationalist opinions, encouraged Indian Muslims to forge a distinct political and cultural identity. Which led to the bulk of the scholarly literature on the partition.
The difference between Muslim and Hindu are that :
1. Muslims believe in one god they call Allah, while Hindus believe in three gods.
2.The Muslims believe everything in the world belongs to God (meaning eg. the trees are God's, they believe in the apostrophe when it comes to God). While the Hindus believe everything has it own god (eg. for the trees there is a tree god).
3.Muslims believe everyone is equal while the,Hindus have their own hierarchy of the social class/pyramid.
4.Muslims eat all wholesome foods including meat(eg. cow icken etc.). While Hindus don't eat cow because they believe the cow is sacred and therefore is removed from Hindu dietary.
5.And the Muslims believe in body and soul. In that the soul is separated from the body at death. While the Hindus believe the opposite, in that the soul is returned to the body after death.
The traditional ideas of women in India in this modern time is that they are equal to men economically, politically, socially, educationally and legally. But in midevil times women were considered inferior to men. They had no rights and could not own anything.
Ghandi was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian Independence movement.And on his way to a prayer meeting on january 30th, 1948, he was shot.
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