Contrasting Macbeth & King Lear

Contrasting Macbeth & King Lear

Introduction

Macbeth became famous as well as a very subtle piece of propaganda, albeit subliminally. All that were near the king, courtiers, ministers, captains of the guard, and subjects generally could consider their possible intentions conspiracy if they were affected by them as possible signs of bewitchment (Fraser, 2012). They were already somehow possessed as witches, those "emissary of the devil," knew perfectly conjure the evil Luciferian powers against the legitimate government. The history of this piece finally shows how two seemingly different things, like theater and politics are sometimes sides of the same coin.

King Lear is a metaphor for the human condition that incorporates itself very sensitive subjects such as old age and guilt, but also individual ambition and the lust of power, ingratitude and lust. But only the madness will allow King Lear finally arriving at the root of the human soul, to the man itself. In the case of Shakespeare the word - both when outlines lacerations, when describing emotional meltdowns or grinds of moods - is embodied, imposes itself as mimetic transfiguration of a character (Archer, Turley & Thomas, 2012). This is the case of the Fool: the Fool, the court jester, is set to be the madness of Lear that his wisdom, concrete figuration of his consciousness. Embodied metaphor of an awareness imbued with irrational remorse and guilt, regrets, but also forward-looking reflections and lightning.

Discussion & Comparison

Edgar accused of plot against his father Gloucester takes refuge with the help of Kent for his life disguised as a beggar. Sorry Lear breaks definitively with the daughters Goneril and Regan, who had expelled kingdom crazed Lear takes refuge in a cabin where are Kent and Edgar. The bastard son of Gloucester, Edmund accuses the father of allying with the French Duke of Cornwall furious start with his own hands Gloucester's eyes, besides evicted from your own home (Sanchez-Lopez & Costa, 2009). The Duke of Cornwall is dead, then by a servant of Gloucester, this finally realizes that his son Edmund betrayed him repenting too late.

Have the characteristics of Mannerism, individualism is demonstrated by the characters of the tragedy, in which Edmundo ambitious and selfish, the two daughters of Lear making Machiavellian plans that aims the destruction of his own father. His wife (Lady Macbeth), is filled with longing and helps her husband to plot against the life of the king of Scotland, who will spend the night in his castle. Although Macbeth hesitate to give out the king's life, his wife drives him to execute the plan and assaulted by terrible feelings, he murders the king and become king of Scotland (Martínez, 2010). From there, the tragedy unfolds. Macbeth engages in battles to secure the throne, the crown running suitors, including his friend Banquo weapons. Macbeth is afraid of losing the crown for not having their children and so fear the son of Banquo (Fleance). Marks a dinner and while receiving his guests, give murderers cable life Banquo, Fleance escaping ...