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The fool in Lear has been said to be Lear's companion, and so he demonstrate's the point that Lear has "nothing" even more by leaving when things really get ugly. Some other scholars say that Shakespeare adding the Fool demonstrated his weakness in consenting to the wishes of the Elizabethan audiences. In other words, the groundlings demanded a few good laughs. The fool has also been said to represent, along with Lear himself and Edgar, the three negative unities of the play. insanity, lost hope, and something I can't remember..So did you already know all this stuff?Posted by Lisa on March 27, 1997 at 13:15:29
In Reply to "KING LEAR: function and character of the fool in KING LEAR" posted by ~PEACHE§~ on March 18, 1997 at 16:56:24
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