King Lear Discussion Topics

We have finished reading King Lear in class. 

Here are some of the topics we will discuss in small groups and as a class.  They are presented in no particular order.

“Nothing”

“Nature”

“Fools”

Appearance/Reality

Deception

Vision and recognition

Morality/immorality

Nature– natural/unnatural

Chaos/order

Parents/children

Lear/Gloucester

Edmund/Regan & Goneril
Edgar/Cordelia

Good/evil

Innocence/experience

Youth/old age
Paradoxes

Irony

Tragedy