A Comparison of Lear and Prospero

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This paper examines the similarities and differences between King Lear of Shakespeare's "King Lear" and Prospero of Shakespeare's "Tempest". Through critical analysis, they can almost be seen as two scenarios for the same man whereby Prospero becomes a better man through self-realization and Lear discovers himself too late.

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"The doomed title character in Shakespeare's King Lear and the magical Prospero in The Tempest may at first seem to not have much in common. Contrary to first glance, one is in fact the opposite of the other. Each represents an elderly man's interactions with his surroundings; his loved ones, and even himself. It can even be said that if King Lear had lived, he might, because of the transformation brought about by so many painful realizations and experiences, have turned into a Prospero-like character. This is to say a man who, after having been through painful ordeals over which he has no control, finally uses these experiences to manifest his own destiny and create his own domain."

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