• Mini Speech - An examination of the nature of evil in King Lear.

     

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Published: 11.08.2003.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
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  • Essays 'Mini Speech - An examination of the nature of evil in King Lear.', 1.
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An examination of the nature of evil
Defining the term "evil" is a difficult task. Searching for its meaning in the dictionary led me to countless other words such as 'wicked', 'harmful', 'heinous', 'black', and 'villainous'. Needless to say, I didn't find the simplistic explaination that I had hoped for. This in itself proves that the nature of evil is opened to intepretation and debate.
Labelling an individual as 'evil' isn't easy, especially when it's hard to even clearly define the word. King Lear is a tragedy, and, because there is so much violence and murder, it needs to dramatise…

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