King Lear: King Lear A Tragic Hero
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King Lear had been discussed by many critics of the play of this name,
with some taking the position that he was a tragic hero. However, there
are a few who believe that he was not, and that in effect, he might even be
a comic figure. This paper attempts to discuss whether King Lear is a
tragic ....
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.... elemen seem to outweigh the
comic. Therefore, the position taken by Knight is not accurate in
describing King Lear.
The tragic hero, according to Bradley, is a person who suffers
tremendously, whose suffering goes beyond him. The tragic hero also takes
the action that produces the suffering and calamity which leads to death.
Other characteristics of a tragic hero are as follows. The tragic hero is
a person who is of high degree, and his welfare is intimately tied up with
the welfa ....
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