The Fool in Shakespeare's "King Lear". Roles and Function

Language: English

Published by GRIN Verlag Nov 2016, 2016

3668348642 / 9783668348646

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2013 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,0, University of Potsdam (Anglistik/Amerikanistik), language: English, abstract: Throughout history the traditional function of the fool in a royal household was to entertain the members of the court by being an imbecile and a jester. In 'King Lear' Shakespeare allows his Fool to take over the unique position of the person who is able to correct his master without being punished. Nevertheless, the Fool does not seem to have any direct influence on the behavior of the king, as he is not taken seriously. The aim of this paper is to present the various roles of the Fool and to analyze his function within the play.Throughout the play the Fool takes over the role of the person who constantly reminds Lear of his mistakes in order to enlighten him and make him realize his folly. He first appears in the middle of Act I Scene IV of the play and immediately points out that Lear has made a mistake by dividing his kingdom among his daughters. When talking to Kent he says:[.] if thou follow him [King Lear] thou must needswear my coxcomb. How now, Nuncle! WouldI had two coxcombs and two daughters! (King Lear, Act I, sc. iv, l. 109-111)In this scene the Fool is offering his coxcomb to Kent. By referring to his cap as a coxcomb , he uses the ambiguous meaning of this word in order to suggest the king to be the fool rather than himself. Kent before him had criticized Lear for his decision causing him to be banished from the kingdom, however, the Fool receives no such punishment showing that he can get away with actions that are far more courageous. 16 pp. Englisch.

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Title
The Fool in Shakespeare's "King Lear". Roles and Function
Author
Anne Lipp
Publisher
GRIN Verlag Nov 2016
Publication year
2016
Condition
Neu
Binding
Taschenbuch
Language
English
ISBN 10
3668348642
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9783668348646
Item weight
40 grams
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210x148x2 mm

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