"King Lear" And Parallel Plot - Crucial For The Play?
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Literature can be expressed using many different techniques and
styles of writing, some very effective and others not as much. One of the
methods chosen by many is the use of so called "parallel" plots.
"Parallel" plots, or sometimes referred to as minor, give the opportunity
of experiencing a ....
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.... very common, not only in novels but also in everyday life.
Lear starts the entire dilemma of hate and destruction by his foolish
desire for flattery. He divides his kingdom between two of his daughters
and the never ending crave for power and wealth begins. As we can assume
from the play's title, Lear and his daughters are part of the main plot.
The plot of Gloucester and his sons, is considered parallel.
Gloucester is portrayed also with family problems. He experiences
trouble with his tw ....
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