Presentation on King Lear by William Shakespeare

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1. Welcome Everyone 1

2. King Lear By William Shakespeare 2

3. Presented By 32 – Md. Raihan Kabir 33 – Abdullah Al- Helal 34 –Md. Sabbir Sorker 35 – Md. Juwel Hasan 37 – Md. Mohibul Islam 38 – Shuvongkor Barman Presented To Aminul Islam Limon Assistant Professor of English Dhaka International University 3

4. King Lear King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It describe the story of a king falling into madness, after he disposes of his kingdom giving bequests to two of his three daughters based on their flattery of him, but not to the one who actually loves him, which brings tragic consequences for all in the end. 4

5. King Lear Tree daughters. Two Liars A king grown old, but not wise. “Power is the prize, but power shall be dammed by lies” “Power and lies brings destruction and war” “Injustice never bring peace to anyone but evil” It’s a tragedy centering on the decline and fall of a dysfunctional royal family 5

6. Themes Love, betrayal, revenge, loyalty, and foolishness All things are not as they appear Greed and lust for power corrupt human beings and bring their downfall Fate turns humans into playthings Advanced age and wisdom do not go hand to hand Suffering can transform a contemptible human being into a good person 6

7. Motifs Seeing Judging Flattery Blindness Madness Betrayal Nature and order Animals 7

8. Characters Major Characters King Lear Cordelia Goneril Edmund Edgar The Fool Albany France Minor Characters Regan Gloucester Cornwall Oswald Curran 8

9. King Lear Summary Elderly King Lear decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters: Goneril , Regan, and Cordelia. He promises the largest portion of the kingdom to the daughter who best expresses his affection for him. Goneril and Regan both deliver wildly embellished speeches. Cordelia, Lear's favorite, merely speaks the truth and is banished because of it. 9

10. 10 Cordelia in the Court of King Lear

11. 11 King Lear banishing Cordelia

12. Impressed by Cordelia's actions, the King of France offers to marry her and wage war against her sisters. Goneril turns against Lear, cutting the number of his followers in half. Lear seeks comfort from Regan, who admonishes him and suggests he apologize to Goneril . Distraught, Lear ventures out into a storm with his Fool and the disguised Earl of Kent, whom Lear earlier banished. 12

13. 13 King Lear and the Fool in the storm from Act III, Scene II of King Lear

14. Lear and his companions take refuge with Tom o'Bedlam , really the Earl of Gloucester's legitimate son, Edgar, who has been accused of plotting against his father. Gloucester himself arrives and takes Lear to Dover, where Cordelia awaits him with the French army. After Gloucester is blinded, Edgar acts as his guide. 14

15. Gloucester's illegitimate son Edmund commands Britain's forces and defeats the French. He captures Cordelia and Lear, sentencing her to death by hanging. Lear dies of grief over Cordelia’s death. Goneril poisons Regan and then stabs herself after vying for Edmund's affections. Kent and Edgar are left to take care of the country under a cloud of sorrow and regret. 15

16. 16 King Lear Weeping over the Dead Body of Cordelia

17. Conclusion King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare considered being one of his greatest dramatic masterpieces. The title character descends into madness after foolishly disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. The tragedy of King Lear revolves around the imperfect relationship between father and child due to misunderstandings and personal greed. In Act 1 we see these imperfections when Lear judges the value of his daughters through materialistic words rather than their actual feelings. This is reflected upon Gloucester’s family in Act 2 when Gloucester blindly puts his trust in Edmund without consulting with Edgar to find the truth. 17

18. In Act 3, we see that as a result of these imperfect relationships between kin causes the younger generation to take advantage of the older generation. Act 4 – 5 concludes this tragedy by the repentance of the fathers. Through suffering and despair both fathers have opened their eyes to the truth of their family affairs. Thus, King Lear brings us back to where we started. The play still holds true to its traditional values such as inheritance, patriarchal societies, and the monarch. Yet, it perhaps raises new questions on topics such as favoritism, and the importance of communication in a father-child relationship. 18

19. Judgement King Lear is a realistic tragedy that happened in the history of humankind and probably still happening somewhere. This tragedy teaches us that lies, blindness and injustice brings suffering and destruction. Not only for the evil person but also for the innocent and not so wise person. It also teaches that that some not so wise person can became good person after suffering by evil person. It teachers us that we should always judge with justice, truth. We should be wise and understand the true love of a daughter. 19

20. Thank you For Your Attention 20

21. Questions 21

22. Thank you Good Bye Take Care 22