King Lear Play vs. Movie Essay - 1860 Words

King Lear Summer Reading Report # 1 Alejandro Ramirez July 28, 2010 Mrs. Colton King Lear by William Shakespeare tells the tragedy of Lear, King of England, who slowly, throughout the course of the play becomes mad and eventually dies. There have been many film adaptations of the play all of which try and remain as close to the original play; however, none appear to keep the same meaning of Shakespeare’s text more than director Richard Eyre’s film version of King Lear (1997). Shakespeare focuses in on each character’s flaws and their contributions to the consequences at the end of the play and although Eyre does the same in his film, he adds minor actions and scenes to the play to give characters of the play a light†¦show more content†¦This makes the audience view Lear as obviously superior to Kent and it also demonstrates the total control and power Lear has over Kent by banishing his servant. The remainders of Act I and Act II in Eyre’s film focus on the conflict between Lear and his two daughters, Goneril and Regan. Goner il and Regan begin looking down on their father and take away more of his privileges every chance that they get. They reduce Lear’s hundred knights down to fifty. Goneril and Regan’s tone of voice when arguing with Lear about reducing his number of knights down is vehement. Goneril complains about how the palace seems more like a tavern because of Lear’s knights’ demeanor, her voice quivers slightly, making it seem like she doesn’t want to have to argue with her father, in the play this change of tone is absent. This suggests that although Goneril cares more about the way others see her and material objects than the safety of her father. Both Shakespeare and Eyre emphasize the consequences of Lear’s choice to give up his power and give it to his two eldest daughters, Regan and Goneril. In Act III, a violent storm had broken out. Lear, not wanting to dismiss any of his knights, refused to stay with either of his daughters and headed out into the storm. It is out in the storm, where Lear and Kent meet Poor Tom (Edgar). Lear seeing Poor Tom, with no luxury admires him and tries to imitate his style.Show MoreRelatedArt And Simplistic Beauty In Station Eleven By Emily St. John Mandel1278 Words   |  6 PagesEleven, is taken from one of Miranda’s comics that she had illustrated before the pandemic. The book opens with a scene from Act Four of Shakespeares King Lear being performed by actors in Toronto. Arthur Leander is a big movie star and A-list celebrity, playing King Lear. Kirsten Raymonde is an eight year old girl, and plays the role of one of King Lear’s daughters. In the middle of the performance, Arthur has a fatal heart attack and Kirsten witnesses the whole thing. Just a few days after Arthur’sRead MoreHow to Read Lit Like a Prof Notes3608 Words   |  15 Pagescommon in a culture as a kind of shorthand. Shakespeare is pervasive, so he is frequently echoed. b. See plays as a pattern, either in plot or theme or both. Examples: i. Hamlet: heroic character, revenge, indecision, melancholy nature ii. Henry IV—a young man who must grow up to become king, take on his responsibilities iii. Othello—jealousy iv. Merchant of Venice—justice vs. mercy v. King Lear—aging parent, greedy children, a wise fool 7. †¦Or the Bible a. Before the mid 20th century, writers couldRead MoreHuman Resources Management150900 Words   |  604 Pagesorganizations and do not contribute measurably to the strategic success of the business. Some have even suggested dismantling HR departments totally because they contribute little to the productivity and growth of organizations.10 Despite this view, HR plays a valuable role as the â€Å"champion† for employees and employee issues. One example is the stress that many employees feel when balancing work and family pressures. HR professionals must be the advocate for employees, recognizing that they have otherRead MoreDamodaran Book on Investment Valuation, 2nd Edition398423 Words   |  1594 Pagessubscribe to the bigger fool theory of investing, which argues that the value of an asset is irrelevant as long as there is a bigger fool willing to buy the asset from them. While this may provide a basis for some profits, it is a dangerous game to play, since there is no guarantee that such an investor will still be around when the time to sell comes. A postulate of sound investing is that an investor does not pay more for an asset than its worth. This statement may seem logical and obvious, but