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Lear Study Guide

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by Edward Bond
About 98 pages (29,416 words)
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Lear Study Guide consists of approx. 98 pages of summaries and analysis on Lear by Edward Bond. Browse the literature study guide below:

  Introduction

  Author Biography

  Plot Summary

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

This play uses William Shakespeare's classic King Lear as the starting point for a contemporary exploration of violence - physical, emotional, spiritual, and political. Part of this exploration is a searching look at the effect that violence has on those that perpetrate it, as well as on those who are its victims. Secondary themes relating to the nature of love and of guilt are also developed. (read more)
      Act 1, Scene 1
      Act 1, Scenes 2, 3 and 4
      Act 1, Scenes 5 and 6
      Act 1, Scene 7
      Act 2, Scene 1
      Act 2, Scene 2
      Act 2, Scenes 3 and 4
      Act 2, Scene 5
      Act 2, Scene 6
      Act 2, Scene 7
      Act 3, Scene 1
      Act 3, Scene 2
      Act 3, Scene 3
      Act 3, Scene 4

  Characters

  Themes

  Style

  Historical Context

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

      Critical Essay #1
      Critical Essay #2
      Critical Essay #3

  Topics for Further Study

  Compare & Contrast

  What Do I Read Next?

  Further Reading

  Sources

  Copyright Information

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