Shakespeare’s King Lear When William Shakespeare’s tragedy King Lear is read one can not help but notice the depth of the play. By using subtle and descriptive characterization Shakespeare is able to create a character that his audience can feel for. Furthermore, with these characters one can come to the conclusion that punishment and death arise from evil deeds. Throughout the play many evil deeds are committed. The characters Goneril, Regan, and Edmund …showed first 75 words of 781 total…

…showed last 75 words of 781 total…that the characters ar “more remote from the common feelings and experiences of human life. (Hudson)”. Through King Lear one can get the feel that evil is previlant. It is shown so prevent in Goneril and Regan that it shocks the reader. When all die at the end including the most beloved character it is clear that the audience feels the effects of sadness. Shakespeare’s King Lear is truly a piece of dramatic art.